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
Washington needs to help defend Ukraine or risk global embarrassment – the demise of its military hegemony.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
To my great embarrassment, the Velvet Sundown’s songs even managed to worm their way into my brain.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Severe sunburns can also cause physical discomfort and psychological distress, including pain, irritability, embarrassment, and symptoms like fever and dehydration.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Indeed, President Trump will probably never appeal his executive order losses in lower courts to avoid the embarrassment of losing in the Supreme Court populated with three Trump appointees.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for embarrassment
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
To my great embarrassment, the Velvet Sundown’s songs even managed to worm their way into my brain.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Severe sunburns can also cause physical discomfort and psychological distress, including pain, irritability, embarrassment, and symptoms like fever and dehydration.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Indeed, President Trump will probably never appeal his executive order losses in lower courts to avoid the embarrassment of losing in the Supreme Court populated with three Trump appointees.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassment
Noun
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The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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Besides confusion among the crowd and a brief delay turning over Hall H from one panel to the next, the alarm did not seem to cause any major disruption to Friday's festivities.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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The branches of the military, which maintain their own communication networks, have their own obstacles.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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For Superman, that means preventing any of the negatives that do initially arise from becoming obstacles or bandwagon narratives in the press.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Scaling its use requires overcoming hurdles related to the transportation of bulky materials, establishing local milling facilities and securing access to renewable energy.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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One reason for the unexpectedly slow pace is that the Chinese companies have not cleared a key engineering hurdle.—
Selam Gebrekidan,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Gastrointestinal Distress One of the most common side effects of high-dose vitamin C is gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
18 July 2025
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While the fire ant posed only a slight public health risk (mainly involving discomfort), a giant DDT spraying program was undertaken that killed other wildlife in the area and posed a threat to human health.—
Lida Maxwell
July 18,
Literary Hub,
18 July 2025
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Julie was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Other countries were still expressing unease, however.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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But progress on this front has been slow, most likely due to China’s increasing unease with Iranian foreign policy and doubts about its long-term stability.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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No foreign control: Data is physically and legally bound to its jurisdiction, immune to extraterritorial interference.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The research paper delves further, showing how the design changes to the Starlink satellites should prevent interference with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, which features a massive telescope and recently came online.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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“Embarrassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassment. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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