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embarrassing

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verb

present participle of embarrass
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of embarrassing
Adjective
The jury has spoken and prosecutors in the prestigious Southern District of New York should take this very embarrassing loss and move on. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 Flops are embarrassing, even for a company that’s worth $3 trillion and can afford to subsidize a filmmaker’s vision. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025 In the end, this expectant father learned a valuable — and slightly embarrassing — lesson: sometimes, the best thing to say during a poignant moment is nothing at all. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 28 June 2025 There are occasions when a cliché is actually useful, such as to fill an embarrassing silence. David Crystal june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for embarrassing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassing
Adjective
  • And also burst into laughter – uncomfortable laughter.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 29 June 2025
  • The uncomfortable truth is that economics, not ethics, will be the final arbiter of the transition's speed, even if ethics gets to set the goal.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Mehta highlighted how business units stow data, impeding cross-functional collaboration.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The slow development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure remains a critical challenge, impeding widespread adoption.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Barely a week goes by without some fresh young talent arriving in West London to pose for the media with a Blue jersey and an awkward grin.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The next mayor, like so many of his predecessors, will have to engage in awkward negotiations with politicians in Albany.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Some of these vitamins have quality issues, like a fishy or unpleasant taste.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
  • Diana, for example, when anything unpleasant was said in her presence, would slowly blink her eyes in an incredible act of denial.
    Rosemary Counter, Time, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The fire is in difficult country with access issues and firefighters are evaluating options for the right flank and head of the fire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
  • Being governor of an American state is one of the great jobs in politics, and Lamont has been a notable success after a difficult start in 2019.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • The young actor has a disconcerting awareness of the roiling potential of his changing body.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Even without Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota’s size remains disconcerting to the Nuggets, especially when Aaron Gordon is out.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The robot also managed to get up from a face-up position, even with a bag obstructing its view.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Stay High and Dry To avoid obstructing impressive scenery, a hog-wire railing framed in wood wraps this deck, which is set high above the water.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Many of these videos follow a disturbing but familiar pattern—the extraction and erasure of Black women’s genius, creativity, and contributions.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Even then, the fact that the package contained a bloody tracksuit is still disturbing and likely to create psychological trauma for the daughter.
    Jim Halterman, Variety, 1 July 2025

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“Embarrassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassing. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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