embarrass
verb (used with object)
to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash.
is embarrassing
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present progressiveof embarrass (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"This Safa travel & visa debacle is embarrassing & grossly unfair towards the players & coaching staff," McKenzie also wrote on X.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
But it isn’t just Miller who is embarrassing the president with his Titanic moves.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
“My life is very simple and I don’t go to outside sources like that. Yeah, it is embarrassing, but I’m sure I’ll get over it, like anything else.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
The dependence on foreign donors to make mpox vaccine purchases and cover liability is embarrassing to another person deeply involved with the mpox response, who asked not to be named.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 21, 2024
Not because it is embarrassing, but because it is the most painful one .
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
