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
Watch Danson recount McDowell's embarrassment above.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
After delivering his version of a rousing speech at a companywide presentation for a new project in Canton, Ohio, Ron suffers a modest embarrassment in front of his colleagues and his boss, Jeff (Lou Diamond Phillips).
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The Chair Company’s hero is the other side of that coin, a disempowered man whose earnestness brings him only embarrassment and whose attempts to find someone to blame for his misery only dig him deeper into it.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Then there was Anthony Volpe going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts, the final embarrassment of a terrible season for the shortstop on both sides of the ball.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embarrassment
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
After delivering his version of a rousing speech at a companywide presentation for a new project in Canton, Ohio, Ron suffers a modest embarrassment in front of his colleagues and his boss, Jeff (Lou Diamond Phillips).
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The Chair Company’s hero is the other side of that coin, a disempowered man whose earnestness brings him only embarrassment and whose attempts to find someone to blame for his misery only dig him deeper into it.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Then there was Anthony Volpe going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts, the final embarrassment of a terrible season for the shortstop on both sides of the ball.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassment
Noun
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The campaign immediately received backlash and prompted confusion from doctors who dismissed its effectiveness.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Rookie Pat Bryant, split out wide, had his hands outstretched in confusion for six full seconds before the ball was actually snapped.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Autonomous systems handle the full flight profile, from takeoff to landing, using sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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If there weren’t obstacles, this would be a very short series.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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When people feel that the dignity of their work is not acknowledged and respected, a sense of humiliation and grievance builds, and the grievances are, in my view, legitimate.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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His misadventure begins, as so many of Robinson’s sketches do, with a humiliation.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Rachael Powell, chief deputy district attorney in the Fourth Judicial District, said close relationships with law enforcement can help prosecutors overcome hurdles in stalking cases.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The largest hurdle is Starship’s on-orbit refueling test.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Most people can manage any discomfort with Tylenol.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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The musician recalls feeling that discomfort as far back as middle school.—
James Factora,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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Robinson was also charged with firearm counts and multiple obstruction-of-justice charges.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Arrests were made for unlawful assembly, violent resistance, obstruction of emergency response efforts and assault.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hints of unease momentarily heightened as the Spartans — deliberate and layered — went to work.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Insurance executives told the FT that the industry lacks the capacity to handle the kind of systemic, large-scale losses AI models could trigger, reflecting the sector’s broader unease about underwriting the unprecedented risks posed by generative AI providers.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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On a play with plenty of contact on both sides, Ramsey was flagged for defensive pass interference, as Chase reeled in the touchdown pass.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Outside experts agree there's the potential for radio interference.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Embarrassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassment. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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