Other Words from embarrassing

embarrassingly \ im-ˈber-ə-siŋ-lē

, -ˈba-rə- \ adverb

an embarrassingly messy house

Examples of embarrassing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Heated debates, unforgettable guests and embarrassing moments — the women of The View tell all Congrats, ladies! — Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 The contents of Trump's tax returns could contain potentially embarrassing information for the former president, USA TODAY previously reported. — Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 The result was many embarrassing and awkward moments on and off the air. — Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 The Fever went into the locker room at halftime down 28 points after a performance interim coach Carlos Knox called embarrassing. — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2022 Scott Axon, a business broker in his mid-60s from Springfield, Mo., called Mr. Greitens’s candidacy embarrassing. — Lindsay Wise, WSJ, 30 July 2022 The fact that the company was recovering from an embarrassing scandal involving its former CEO, who was ousted for having an inappropriate relationship with an employee, added to the pressure. — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 27 July 2022 Both parties have an incentive to reach an out-of-court settlement and avoid a time-consuming, costly and embarrassing sideshow. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 July 2022 Lots of embarrassing stuff happens in the Big Brother house. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 July 2022 See More

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