1
as in confusion
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable
experienced the great embarrassment of tripping while on stage
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2
as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
a big suitcase filled with clothes proved to be more an embarrassment than a convenience on my trip
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Recent Examples of embarrassment
The City of Big Shoulders has erected and endured a legacy of racial violence and segregation that would make any good liberal shudder in embarrassment.
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Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Additionally, the skin rashes that often accompany this disease can lead to feelings of embarrassment and self-consciousness.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
The real embarrassment is Sheriff Gahler’s decision to waste taxpayer resources combing through another official’s notes and blasting them to the press.
—Aegis Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
The anti-vaccine scion embarrassment to his famous political family is also conflating pharmaceutical corporations with professional organizations of medical practitioners and researchers that exist separate and apart from the industry.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Additionally, the skin rashes that often accompany this disease can lead to feelings of embarrassment and self-consciousness.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
The real embarrassment is Sheriff Gahler’s decision to waste taxpayer resources combing through another official’s notes and blasting them to the press.
—Aegis Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
The anti-vaccine scion embarrassment to his famous political family is also conflating pharmaceutical corporations with professional organizations of medical practitioners and researchers that exist separate and apart from the industry.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassment
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Indeed, there has been confusion over how many shots were fired when Finicum was killed and who fired them.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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But that means there’s even more opportunity for confusion.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Here's a look at the key obstacles and priorities when both chambers return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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When used on real robots, BeyondMimic can handle different tasks like following set paths, being controlled with a joystick, and avoiding obstacles — smoothly combining human-like motions with real-world robot control.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Iranians will not be able to live with this humiliation for long.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Only something that is equally enormous, in terms of humiliation, could suffice.—
Jane Ciabattari
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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High school students were eventually dismissed for the day because of the logistical hurdle of providing lunch for the nearly 1,400 students off-site, and Siergrist students and staff were allowed back into their building after first responders confirmed the building was safe, Hulett said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Despite the immense potential and executive enthusiasm, many organizations grapple with implementation hurdles, with one study indicating that 74% struggle to scale AI initiatives effectively to capture value.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Psychological safety isn’t about eliminating discomfort.—
Kiran Mann,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The mom in the video is using steam to relieve discomfort directly through the ear canal.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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In December 2022, Kendra Licari was arrested and charged with two counts of stalking a minor, two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime and one count of obstruction of justice, according to the arrest warrant obtained by NBC News.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Guevara, who came to the US from El Salvador in 2004, was charged with improperly entering a pedestrian roadway, obstruction of law enforcement officers and unlawful assembly.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Chinese officials have watched with unease the elevation of the Quad security dialogue between India, the US and its allies Australia and Japan, widely seen as a bid to counter China.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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The first half hour is built around the universal unease of entering a stranger’s home, especially for a woman traveling alone—a woman who just escaped a toxic relationship, no less.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Economists and others familiar with how the jobs numbers are collected have expressed confidence that Labor Department procedures will keep the data are safe from political interference.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Smithsonian must remain free from political interference, no matter who lives in the White House and Congress will continue to protect its autonomy and support the millions of visitors who enjoy it every year.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Embarrassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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