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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Toys are supposed to be fun and exciting for children, while some are also educational, but a few products aimed at kids have caused a wave of confusion among adults.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Clarity awaits amid confusion, Libra.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Yet, their durability remained the key obstacle to commercial deployment.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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What resists smooth transmission isn’t an obstacle to communication, but part of its meaning and texture.—
Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lasting under eight minutes, the sketch evokes German uniform worship and the accompanying demand for humiliation as powerfully as the stern psychosocial analysis of the day did.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Public humiliation techniques for playful hazing, such as karaoke and talent shows, are used on occasion.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Now that some Democrats have signaled new support for reopening the government, Congress has to clear a number of procedural hurdles.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lawmakers must still approve the final version of the continuing resolution and spending package, a process that could take several more days if all 100 senators don’t agree to waive procedural hurdles.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Nov. 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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The charges included conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Look for the nearest tree, fence, building, car, or other obstruction to duck behind.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Directed by Tiago Rosa-Rosso, the film stages a gently absurd domestic scenario that drifts between comedy and unease, unfoldig like a theatrical chamber piece where logic slips and all is up for questioning.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The feature opens as Magda’s son returns from the front to this world without men, with his arrival stirring a growing unease among the group.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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