embarrasses

present tense third-person singular of embarrass
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrasses
Verb
  • But the state's message confuses parents, especially the poor and underserved, Anzalone said.
    Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But too often, this instinct to chase conflict distorts reality and confuses the public.
    Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If a mental image only impedes the human’s process of emulation, why should her mindedness make Celmins’s web less natural than the spider’s?
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Let go of whatever impedes your growth and progress.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • International involvement complicates conflict Two and a half years of conflict in Sudan have seen tens of thousands killed and 14 million displaced in what the United Nations says is the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
    NPR, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The changing architecture of the music industry—shifting from single and album sales to streams, downloads and multi-track charts—complicates direct comparisons.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Officials have argued the government shutdown hinders the Department of Agriculture's ability to distribute additional dollars.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Inertia hinders many consumers from seeking out higher rates.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • What truly hampers Regretting You is its inescapable unoriginality, its plodding, uninventive, unthoughtful attempts at swoon and heartbreak.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each new round of tariffs rattles markets and makes investors more nervous about what the White House might do next.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The first is an earthquake that rattles the house into disarray.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Embarrasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrasses. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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