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
Specifically, kids this age are developing key emotional regulation skills, such as tolerating disappointment, embarrassment, as well as frustration and anger.
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Liz Regalia,
Parents,
23 June 2026
Players had begun getting legal money, alleviating a moral embarrassment from the previous century-plus, but transfers hadn’t yet started flipping half of every roster every season.
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Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Instead too many accept as a given of public discourse that our elections are suspect and an embarrassment to the world.
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Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Democrats aren't buying it, saying the White House is simply trying to avoid an embarrassment for the president.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for embarrassment
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
23 June 2026
Players had begun getting legal money, alleviating a moral embarrassment from the previous century-plus, but transfers hadn’t yet started flipping half of every roster every season.
—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Instead too many accept as a given of public discourse that our elections are suspect and an embarrassment to the world.
—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Democrats aren't buying it, saying the White House is simply trying to avoid an embarrassment for the president.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for embarrassment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassment
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 11th House of Friends and Community, bringing old invitations, group-chat confusion, or unclear expectations back into focus.
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In it, the author described a culture of confusion, stress, and incompetence, as contractors competed for work to be completed under near-impossible deadlines.
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But even Johnson is not immune to the bruising consequences of dealing with a president who critics say treats Congress as an obstacle, instead of an equal — frequently flexing his power through executive orders.
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Crews can drive directly into rivers or lakes without installing additional equipment, allowing the vehicle to continue moving even when water obstacles stand in the way.
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Darcy’s first proposal is a humiliation—for him, not her—and his transformation in the novel’s second half works because Austen is unsparing about what Elizabeth’s rejection actually reveals.
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The New York governor fled in humiliation.
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However, there are still some hurdles to surmount, particularly financing.
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Here’s how experts suggest overcoming these hurdles.
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Red Sox starting pitcher Connelly Early left the game after the fourth inning with left elbow discomfort.
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But protecting children from failure and discomfort is not the same as protecting children.
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He was charged with hindering apprehension, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in connection with this case.
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Amber Moree, 21, was arrested on Tuesday and has been charged with accessory after the fact of murder, obstruction of justice and misprision, according to the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office.
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Over several years, Williams and the team explored how avatars modeled on West African masks were able to avoid the uncanny valley, that unease people feel when something almost-human turns out not to be.
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Frowning, fidgeting, and exchanging furtive glances—the crowd’s unease was palpable.
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It was destroyed in the name of urban renewal and has borne the brunt of government interference and disinvestment.
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The ruling retained the Fed’s special status in the government that shields it from interference by the White House—now or in the future.
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“Embarrassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassment. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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