embarrass
verb (used with object)
to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash.
had embarrassed
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past perfectof embarrass.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In 1992 he told broadcaster CBS he'd been "singled out" because his Red Cell exploits had embarrassed US Navy officials.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2021
The former prosecutor in his case, he added, told his defense team that charges were pursued because Bickett had embarrassed the police.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2021
The next day Alan awoke to angry texts telling him that he had embarrassed himself.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2020
Lewis sought to make clear that Assange was not wanted because he had embarrassed the United States but because he had broken the law and put lives at risk.
From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2020
This guy I had sworn never to talk to after he had embarrassed me in class, but my politeness-training ran on automatic.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
