embarrassed

adjective em·bar·rassed \ im-ˈber-əst , -ˈba-rəst \

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

Definition of embarrassed

: 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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embarrassedly

play \im-ˈber-əst-lē, -ə-səd-lē; -ˈba-rəst-lē, -rə-səd-\ adverb

- smiling embarrassedly

Recent Examples of embarrassed from the Web

Madrid fans must have expected a straightforward win at home, but instead were embarrassed by a 2-1 defeat.

— SI.com, "Lucas Vazquez Caught Giving Foul-Mouthed Four-Letter Assessment of Real Madrid's Copa del Rey Exit," 26 Jan. 2018
The Cavs were well on their way to getting embarrassed by the Toronto Raptors, 133-99, when Pascal Siakam blew past Kevin Love and dunked late in the second quarter.

— joe vardon, cleveland.com, "LeBron James' blow up on bench in Toronto was with Phil Handy, not Kevin Love," 12 Jan. 2018
But, of course, the hazards of embarrassed men percolate on the horizon of Cult, and reality, simply due to the fact Donald Trump’s politics are a constant haunting force.

— refinery29.com, "American Horror Story," 21 Mar. 2018
Reminder, there are two Rs and two Ss in embarrassed.

— recode staff, Recode, "Full transcript: SB Nation Editor in Chief Elena Bergeron on Too Embarrassed to Ask," 20 Mar. 2018
Labour backbenchers were embarrassed at his misjudgment of this national moment.

— The Economist, "Britain holds Russia to account over the Skripal affair," 15 Mar. 2018
The proud momager probably had sweet intentions with sharing the post, but Kim was a bit embarrassed about her brow game.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Katy Perry Trolled Kim Kardashian on Instagram and We All Missed It," 23 Feb. 2018
After last year's heartbreak where Leeds suffered a collapse in April that destroyed their play-off hopes, many fans of the Whites were left embarrassed by how early Leeds had decided to slip down the league table this year.

— SI.com, "FanView: Why Paul Heckingbottom's Leeds Should Be Title Contenders Next Season," 5 Mar. 2018
To claim Sharp is an A&M football fan is akin to saying James Harden sort of embarrassed Wesley Johnson on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

— brent zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, "Aggies champing at bit for spring drills," 1 Mar. 2018

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