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 Daily News should be embarrassed!
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Bugatti appears slightly embarrassed by this flourish and has been quick to point out that it was added at the customer’s request.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Harry was both ‘excited’ and ‘embarrassed’ to bring Meghan there.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Tony Adams, struggling for form and embarrassed by Blackburn’s forwards at times, was given a break by Arsene Wenger and sent to France to see a specialist fitness guru and to have some space to reset his levels.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Bugatti appears slightly embarrassed by this flourish and has been quick to point out that it was added at the customer’s request.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Harry was both ‘excited’ and ‘embarrassed’ to bring Meghan there.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Tony Adams, struggling for form and embarrassed by Blackburn’s forwards at times, was given a break by Arsene Wenger and sent to France to see a specialist fitness guru and to have some space to reset his levels.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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