embarrass
verb (used with object)
to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash.
will embarrass
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future tenseof embarrass.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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In any given election cycle, it's almost a given that someone will embarrass themselves somewhere on the campaign trail while eating or drinking.
From Salon ● May 12, 2022
Opposition lawmakers say the rubber models will embarrass female health workers who use the kits to spread awareness on reproductive health.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2022
“We will never know which of the people in this sorry tale was telling the truth. But we won’t get a daily diet of revelations that will embarrass the family.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
“My old friend Antonio will embarrass himself and forever poison his legacy if he runs,” tweeted Sean Clegg, who previously advised Villaraigosa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2021
Fear not that I will embarrass thee with further importunities: only I cannot deny myself the melancholy pleasure, once more, in this last letter, to speak to thee from my heart.
From The Student-Life of Germany by William Howitt
