have been embarrassing
- present perfect progressive of embarrass.
Example Sentences
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Such attacks have been embarrassing to some in a country known for cutting-edge cyberwarfare, including Stuxnet, a high-profile sabotage project developed by Israel and the U.S. that infiltrated an Iranian nuclear enrichment facility in 2010.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
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
