as in uncomfortable
causing embarrassment
an embarrassing failure of memory inauspiciously marked my first appearance as an actor
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as in confusing
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
the modest young soldiers were embarrassed by the public praise for their heroism
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as in impeding
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
a lot of this paperwork is unnecessary and just embarrasses the organization
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as in complicating
to make complex or difficult
claims that the new government regulations will needlessly embarrass the operations of small businesses in the state
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Cringe at Mortified Live, as strangers tell embarrassing stories, at the Highball on South Lamar at 9pm.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
And that was so embarrassing to admit in front of the entire world.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Upon each stick rests the image of a person—or fictional character, human or otherwise—on which the friend/enemy/coworker has an embarrassing crush.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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The dialogue and script is truly embarrassing on every level.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Cringe at Mortified Live, as strangers tell embarrassing stories, at the Highball on South Lamar at 9pm.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
And that was so embarrassing to admit in front of the entire world.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Upon each stick rests the image of a person—or fictional character, human or otherwise—on which the friend/enemy/coworker has an embarrassing crush.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassing
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Amid that delicate task, the central bank could fall under an uncomfortable political spotlight should Trump follow his previous pattern of publicly attacking Fed Chair Jerome Powell.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The fit of the Hi-X20 is comfortable and just firm enough to stay in place but not so tight as to feel uncomfortable.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Department of Transportation said more than 400 roads are closed in the state, impeding travel and rescue efforts.NBC News, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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For slower, first-time marathoners, the risk of a super shoe impeding their efforts may not be worth the meager potential reward, especially at these prices.Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2024
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Jennings read the clue with a slightly awkward tone, then immediately apologized to Heather after it was answered.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Krieps, playing Jill possessed by Elizabeth, gets slighter colder, more rigid, and more awkward.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her pregnancies are painful and unpleasant, especially compared to Lenù’s.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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One way to avoid unpleasant surprises is to keep your restaurant order simple.Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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The melodic lines, particularly for brass, are very difficult to navigate.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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High frequencies are more difficult to block out than other tones, as high-end noise-cancelling headphones from Apple, Bose, and Sony perform similarly.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Russia was becoming more closed, and this was disconcerting for a generation that had grown up in a modernized and relatively open society.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
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Calculations on how many homeowners are at risk and how many are covered vary, but all are disconcerting.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, unlike a lot of heavy side bangs that don't reach beyond the eyebrows, Rihanna's are rather long and, thus, obstructing her view, sometimes over both eyes.Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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He was also accused of abetting the ex-minister in obstructing the course of justice.Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The issue is complicated by the fact that those on X likely see Musk's posts with almost disturbing regularity.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hammer’s talent agency, WME, drops him. March 11, 2021: Vanity Fair publishes a bizarre bombshell article on the Hammer family, outlining Hammer’s upbringing in the Cayman Islands and revealing multiple disturbing details about his relatives.Lydia Wang, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Embarrassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassing. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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