embarrass
verb (used with object)
to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash.
will be embarrassing
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future progressiveof embarrass.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Australia's climbdown will be embarrassing for the government of Mr Albanese, after lobbying long and hard to win support among the other nations in the Western Europe group.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
We suspect that answers to these questions will be embarrassing and that agency heads will resist committees’ oversight demands.
From Slate ● May 10, 2019
Such harsh international criticism will be embarrassing for the government, whose air pollution plans have already been ruled illegally poor twice.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 2017
Moreover, it will be embarrassing not to welcome foreign bigwigs.
From Economist ● Apr. 28, 2016
Now," he added in a pitiful tone, "this will be embarrassing!
From The Moon-Voyage by Jules Verne
