embarrassing
adjective
em·bar·rass·ing
im-ˈber-ə-siŋ 
-ˈba-rə-
: causing a feeling of self-conscious confusion and distress : causing embarrassment
an embarrassing error
The official was ever so polite, and ever so sorry, but the rule was strict, and he could not let us in. It was very embarrassing, for many eyes were on us.—
Mark Twain
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an embarrassing failure of memory inauspiciously marked my first appearance as an actor
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There is nothing more embarrassing for the Giants than Saquon Barkley’s superstar explosion deep into his first NFL playoffs with the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
Grace Raynor: The Buckeyes have too much talent on offense and defense and have found a way to play angrily after the embarrassing Michigan debacle.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The quirky movie, in which a CGI monkey portrays the British singer Robbie Williams, scraped together $255,000 from 1,290 theaters over the weekend and $310,000 through Monday, bringing its domestic tally to an embarrassing $1.8 million.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Jan. 2025
These incidents are understandably frustrating and embarrassing for an institution already deeply unpopular with the public.
—Casey Burgat, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
Grace Raynor: The Buckeyes have too much talent on offense and defense and have found a way to play angrily after the embarrassing Michigan debacle.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The quirky movie, in which a CGI monkey portrays the British singer Robbie Williams, scraped together $255,000 from 1,290 theaters over the weekend and $310,000 through Monday, bringing its domestic tally to an embarrassing $1.8 million.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Jan. 2025
These incidents are understandably frustrating and embarrassing for an institution already deeply unpopular with the public.
—Casey Burgat, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Embarrassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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