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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Your fame sits beside you like an incubus, and people are embarrassed and want to leave the room.
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Candace Bushnell, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
She’s come a long way from the teen who was embarrassed to wear a stocking on her head, Campion says.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
To say Woodall was a bit embarrassed about the entire situation would be an understatement.
—EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
After all, how many evil corporations have started because a guy got embarrassed about his wiener in the woods?
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
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Candace Bushnell, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
She’s come a long way from the teen who was embarrassed to wear a stocking on her head, Campion says.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
To say Woodall was a bit embarrassed about the entire situation would be an understatement.
—EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
After all, how many evil corporations have started because a guy got embarrassed about his wiener in the woods?
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embarrassed
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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