as in abashed
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as in confused
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
the modest young soldiers were embarrassed by the public praise for their heroism
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as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
a lot of this paperwork is unnecessary and just embarrasses the organization
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as in complicated
to make complex or difficult
claims that the new government regulations will needlessly embarrass the operations of small businesses in the state
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Recent Examples of embarrassed
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
First thing's first: Sweating is a completely normal bodily function and not something to be embarrassed about, health experts say.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Are those people embarrassed not to have read Lispector?
—New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, political leadership requires uncommon courage, especially when faced with annoyed and embarrassed constituents, caught and fined for driving recklessly.
—John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
This, in turn, does not sit well with Ellie, who’s embarrassed that Joel’s come to her defense, to Joel’s mystification.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
First thing's first: Sweating is a completely normal bodily function and not something to be embarrassed about, health experts say.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Are those people embarrassed not to have read Lispector?
—New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, political leadership requires uncommon courage, especially when faced with annoyed and embarrassed constituents, caught and fined for driving recklessly.
—John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassed
Adjective
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But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2021
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Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.—
Zora Neale Hurston,
Harper's magazine,
6 Jan. 2020
Verb
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Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Not to be confused with DEI training, skill building is a way to help people improve their communication skills, negotiation style and overall understanding of relevant topics, all while leveling up professionally.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The provision was ratified in the late nineteen-eighties, but conservatives allied with the country’s agricultural lobby have long impeded its enforcement.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Poor governance and economic stewardship have impeded the region’s development and generated the grievances behind the Arab Spring.—
Marwan Muasher,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Without parental guidance, children may turn to social media or their peers for answers at a time when kids may be confused and potentially self-conscious.—
Riane Lumer,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Last of Us’ season two premiere often feels uncharacteristically self-conscious about its storytelling choices, clearly anxious to lay more groundwork before the show plunges into its next phase.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Yoon apologized for his brief martial law decree, but later doubled down and defended the move, arguing the liberal party obstructed his political agenda.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In 1982, Marsh switched to comedy as uptight Roz Keith in the 1982-83 TV sitcom 9 to 5, which was based on the film of the same name.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In their dance number at the Tropicana, for instance, Omara dances with her heels down, while her more uptight sister is on her toes.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Cher was bashful to be busted but then couldn’t help laughing out loud at the audacity.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Or maybe the movie’s stars are just feeling a bit bashful!—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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