embarrassing
adjective
causing a feeling of embarrassment; acting as a source of embarrassment.
semi-embarrassing
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a word derived from
embarrassing.
Example Sentences
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The first service on my meal-subscription walkabout has a semi-embarrassing Shark Tank backstory.
From The Verge ● May 25, 2016
This is semi-embarrassing to admit, but Tina Fey was my desktop wallpaper when I was in middle school.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2015
In his heart of hearts, did he see him as a semi-embarrassing plot point?
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 26, 2014
The television cameras at baseball games often catch fans in semi-embarrassing moments, and good sports announcers are adept at poking gentle fun at spectators when the action on the diamond slows down.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2014
