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embarrassed

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verb

past tense of embarrass
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Recent Examples of embarrassed
Adjective
Both of them seem embarrassed by the size of the hat here. Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 Listen to this article The UConn men’s basketball team was embarrassed by Seton Hall at its place last season, and when the Pirates made the return trip to Gampel Pavilion, UConn got its revenge and blew them out by 30. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025 Ho grew up embarrassed by her parents’ boasting of their collection to guests but would come to embrace it later. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025 These fabrications—ranging from non-existent case citations to entirely fictional legal precedents—have embarrassed attorneys, undermined client representation, and in some cases, led to judicial sanctions. Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for embarrassed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassed
Adjective
  • But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.
    New York Times, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.
    Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Late in the game, #63 of the Baltimore Colts threw a great block that impeded two of the Giants defenders to spring Alan Ameche (#35) for a long gain.
    Drew Carberry, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to extreme weather conditions, the cast and crew had to contend with various Hollywood strike shutdowns that impeded filming.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The atmosphere of such events always reminds me of being on a high-school field trip—everyone out of context, a bit giggly, maybe showing off, and definitely self-conscious about his or her outfit.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
  • No need to feel self-conscious about mixups as AI drives the conversation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But there are still 5,000 seats that have obstructed views.
    Scott Powers, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Such large-scale research has been difficult, particularly during the most deadly waves of the pandemic when clinic restrictions and medical emergencies obstructed consistent testing.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Everything feels so uptight these days and few people seem to be amusing themselves.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Maybe being a micromanager and a little uptight weren’t such horrible things after all.
    Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While maybe not made for the bashful, the floor-to-ceiling glass doors are incredible at expanding the space—and enjoying every last drop of water from the shower.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Smith’s ambition to present a no-frills establishment is no indication of a bashful pedigree.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024

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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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