1
as in confusions
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable
experienced the great embarrassment of tripping while on stage
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as in obstacles
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 embarrassments
But through all embarrassments, fans still flocked to the Garden.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
The order to whitewash America’s historic sites of anything less than rosy about the nation’s past has led to some predictable embarrassments.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
The professional embarrassments even take place at the level of state supreme courts.
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Martin Kaste,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
But often those intentions stumble into a political quagmire where democratic dreams turn into civil war, once-compliant dictators become embarrassments and American soldiers return home in body bags.
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Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
While the turnout had indeed been strong, the decision also came across as an attempt to steady the narrative after a series of logistical embarrassments, reframing disruption as demand.
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The Ai Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
But anomaly detection may have prevented embarrassments like the one at OPERA.
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IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
All the teams ran largely reliably and there were no major embarrassments playing out in front of the public and the media.
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Luke Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
The order to whitewash America’s historic sites of anything less than rosy about the nation’s past has led to some predictable embarrassments.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
The professional embarrassments even take place at the level of state supreme courts.
—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
But often those intentions stumble into a political quagmire where democratic dreams turn into civil war, once-compliant dictators become embarrassments and American soldiers return home in body bags.
—
Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
While the turnout had indeed been strong, the decision also came across as an attempt to steady the narrative after a series of logistical embarrassments, reframing disruption as demand.
—
The Ai Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
But anomaly detection may have prevented embarrassments like the one at OPERA.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
All the teams ran largely reliably and there were no major embarrassments playing out in front of the public and the media.
—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassments
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Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.
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Already, the dune had swallowed up the northern part of the parking lot along with trees and other obstacles in its way.
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With so many preparation obstacles, Ghalenoei leaned on experience against Belgium, sending out the oldest starting 11 at a World Cup match since 1966, according to Opta.
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Working with researchers at the Freie Universität Berlin, the University of Edinburgh, and Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, IQM has developed a new family of error correction called directional tile codes, addressing major hurdles in quantum error correction.
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The bill targets the cost of construction, regulatory red tape, zoning restrictions, and banking hurdles.
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To have the best chance of viewing the planetary alignment, find a spot free of light pollution and a view of the horizon without obstructions like trees or tall buildings.
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Not just crashes, but obstructions, emergency scene conflicts, unexpected stops in travel lanes and response-time performance.
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“Embarrassments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassments. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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