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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Phan said in addition to feeling embarrassed by all of the applause, Wudtke was shocked.
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
The Chicago Bears, one week after a brutal Hail Mary loss to the Washington Commanders, were embarrassed by the Arizona Cardinals (5-4) in a 29-9 defeat.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Feeling embarrassed about how much your breasts move during a workout might zap your focus, too.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
Morelle isn’t embarrassed to say that his mind went immediately to the Founding Fathers.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
The Chicago Bears, one week after a brutal Hail Mary loss to the Washington Commanders, were embarrassed by the Arizona Cardinals (5-4) in a 29-9 defeat.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Feeling embarrassed about how much your breasts move during a workout might zap your focus, too.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
Morelle isn’t embarrassed to say that his mind went immediately to the Founding Fathers.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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