embarrassed
adjective
em·bar·rassed
im-ˈber-əst 
-ˈba-rəst
: feeling or showing a state of self-conscious confusion and distress
I've never been so embarrassed in my life.
was too embarrassed to ask for help
an embarrassed smile
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Sometimes, political leadership requires uncommon courage, especially when faced with annoyed and embarrassed constituents, caught and fined for driving recklessly.
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John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
President Ronald Regan and First Lady Nancy had just launched an aggressive anti-drugs campaign, and Major League Baseball was embarrassed by a trial in late 1985 that revealed significant cocaine use on and off the field by players.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Your child may feel excited, embarrassed, or uncertain.
—Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Its premise is that people are somehow tortured, or embarrassed, by the idea of drinking soda—something that the president, Dua Lipa, and millions of Americans do regularly, seemingly without great turmoil.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
President Ronald Regan and First Lady Nancy had just launched an aggressive anti-drugs campaign, and Major League Baseball was embarrassed by a trial in late 1985 that revealed significant cocaine use on and off the field by players.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Your child may feel excited, embarrassed, or uncertain.
—Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Its premise is that people are somehow tortured, or embarrassed, by the idea of drinking soda—something that the president, Dua Lipa, and millions of Americans do regularly, seemingly without great turmoil.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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