as in embarrassment
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable
his disconcertment over having to tell the landlord he'd lost his key for the third time
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Noun
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The embarrassment of midfield riches could, for some, soften the blow of using Ampadu as Struijk’s long-term stand-in.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025 -
But on the way out, there was one final embarrassment: a $60 million fine by the NFL against the old owner following the release of an independent investigation, which found workplace misconduct and financial improprieties while Snyder owned the team.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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The issue is Jurgens is dealing with a back injury, hence the confusion about his playing at all.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Fogelman likes to play around with time to create mysteries within otherwise straightforward narratives, and that’s how Paradise works, introducing little points of confusion and then filling in the backstory with flashbacks to flesh things out.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nic Carter, a prominent crypto investor and Trump supporter, reasons that the unease is indicative of a broader panic, a slow-growing sense that Trump can’t be controlled in the way the industry might want.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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These capabilities even evoke a growing sense of unease and fears of sentient beings that could potentially threaten humanity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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