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
Constant fear of embarrassment can leave some young men too hesitant to take the social risks needed for dating.
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Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
The scandal resulted in major embarrassment to the royal family and effectively ended her official royal role.
—Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Teens say access to period products has gotten better, but their menstrual cycles are still a source of embarrassment.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
As for Tagovailoa, Sunday was an embarrassment, a performance entirely unacceptable for a $53 million quarterback.
—Barry Jackson
updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
The scandal resulted in major embarrassment to the royal family and effectively ended her official royal role.
—Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Teens say access to period products has gotten better, but their menstrual cycles are still a source of embarrassment.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
As for Tagovailoa, Sunday was an embarrassment, a performance entirely unacceptable for a $53 million quarterback.
—Barry Jackson
updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassment
Noun
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The abrupt departure stunned the crowd, prompting confusion both in the audience and among his bandmates.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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Teddy’s reasoning is a confusion of save-the-world alarmism, garden-variety derangement, unhealed trauma, and single-minded revenge.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Still, recent history has thrown obstacles in the way of developers’ timelines for Sacramento-area sports venues.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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It was struck down, eliminating an obstacle for those lawsuits to get to trial.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Scars from last week’s humiliation at Utah seemed raw when Colorado returned home Saturday night.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In DaCosta’s film, Hedda’s scheme to stall Lovborg’s comeback is drawn out with more detailed scheming, including implicating Lovborg in a public humiliation of Professor Greenwood (Finbar Lynch), who is responsible for deciding the recipient of the professorship.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Separately, industry experts point to fundamental technical hurdles.—
Ruben Nyanguila,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The landfill project has faced several hurdles and drawn the ire of residents since 2024, when Chisholm filed an application for a permit.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Between 13 to 84% of postmenopausal women experience vaginal pain during intercourse, with pelvic floor tension being one of the many reasons behind the discomfort.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
4 Nov. 2025
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Drinking green tea in very large amounts may raise the risk of gastrointestinal discomfort, sleep problems, high blood pressure, and liver injury.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jason Olson was cited for resisting arrest, interfering with a crime scene investigation and obstruction of government operations, according to FOX 10.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The filing, entered Monday by Comey’s legal defense team, confirms that evidence collected in the leak investigation, codenamed Arctic Haze, is central to the Justice Department’s false-statement and obstruction case against him.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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But each story adds to the uncertainty and unease in the air.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The unease was amplified by the woman’s explanation that the prints appeared in an area of the apartment not easily accessed.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Roberts court, unusually obsessed with the Supreme Court’s public reputation and appearance of political interference, might consider such a ruling a way to balance limiting executive power without tanking the broader economy.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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As well as visibility of the northern lights, strong geomagnetic storms can also cause problems with technology, such as fluctations in the power grid and interference with satellites, which can affect GPS.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Embarrassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassment. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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