embarrassed
adjective
em·bar·rassed
im-ˈber-əst 
-ˈba-rəst
: feeling or showing a state of self-conscious confusion and distress
I've never been so embarrassed in my life.
was too embarrassed to ask for help
an embarrassed smile
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The 15-time European Cup winners have been embarrassed in recent weeks by series of unseemly events.
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
Ashamed and embarrassed, Hepburn became depressed, her penthouse turning into a kind of prison.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Blaustein was always a big pro wrestling fan but embarrassed to let people know it — until his then-wife threw him a surprise 40th birthday party and got legendary grappler Dusty Rhodes to attend.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Many people are too embarrassed to report they’ve been filched.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
Ashamed and embarrassed, Hepburn became depressed, her penthouse turning into a kind of prison.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Blaustein was always a big pro wrestling fan but embarrassed to let people know it — until his then-wife threw him a surprise 40th birthday party and got legendary grappler Dusty Rhodes to attend.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Many people are too embarrassed to report they’ve been filched.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for embarrassed
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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