embarrass
verb (used with object)
to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash.
have been embarrassing
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present perfect progressiveof embarrass.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It would have been embarrassing for them even to be confronted for saying so if anyone bothered to confront them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The moment Shrieves broke down in his class might have been embarrassing at a typical range.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
That lease runs out at the end of the year, and those negotiations have been embarrassing to all involved.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
"We are lucky there hasn't been any exfiltration of data because that would have been embarrassing."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2023
For some reason it seemed all right to dress that way in front of thousands of people, but in this small area it would have been embarrassing.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
