embarrassment
noun
the state of being embarrassed; disconcertment; abashment.
embarrassments
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pluralof embarrassment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some within Reform, who are full of admiration for Nigel Farage's chutzpah and gift as a communicator, are desperate to see a behind-the-scenes cultural shift that minimises the chances of further embarrassments.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The moves by Khanna and Veasy put Republicans in an awkward spot, but they are likely just symbolic embarrassments.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2025
Why not say it because you know everybody’s thinking it, from those envious little brothers down in San Diego to the expensive embarrassments in New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
Towards the end of his political career, a series of embarrassments - including an affair and allegations of ministerial impropriety - threatened to tarnish his salt-of-the-earth image.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
The dual embarrassments would have the mutually reinforcing effect of reorienting Ernest and his laboratory toward much more careful research.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
