embarrassing
adjective
em·bar·rass·ing
im-ˈber-ə-siŋ 
-ˈba-rə-
: causing a feeling of self-conscious confusion and distress : causing embarrassment
an embarrassing error
The official was ever so polite, and ever so sorry, but the rule was strict, and he could not let us in. It was very embarrassing, for many eyes were on us.—
Mark Twain
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Warriors head coach Steve Kerr appeared on 95.7 The Game’s Willard and Dibs show the day after his Golden State Warriors were pummeled by the Sacramento Kings in an embarrassing season-ending beatdown in the play-in tournament, lamenting what could have and frankly, what should have been.
—Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
The American Idol panelist, 39, had an embarrassing moment on Monday night’s episode when her top broke in the middle of judging a contestant.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
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Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
The American Idol panelist, 39, had an embarrassing moment on Monday night’s episode when her top broke in the middle of judging a contestant.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Embarrassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassing. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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