had embarrassed
- past perfect of embarrass.
Example Sentences
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A year earlier, al-Fayed had embarrassed the government by disclosing that he had made gifts and payments to politicians in return for them asking parliamentary questions for him.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023
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
I wondered, too, if I had embarrassed him with my outburst.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
