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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According to the poster, the woman's family members appeared indifferent or embarrassed by the spectacle.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Watts then reenacted her embarrassed response, with her head in her hands.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Most had never even heard of most of them and didn't seem at all embarrassed by that (despite the look of astonishment on their instructor's face).
—Bradley Gitz, arkansasonline.com, 27 Jan. 2025
City of Miami should be ‘embarrassed’ Cox brags about his chummy connections to the city’s building department and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Watts then reenacted her embarrassed response, with her head in her hands.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Most had never even heard of most of them and didn't seem at all embarrassed by that (despite the look of astonishment on their instructor's face).
—Bradley Gitz, arkansasonline.com, 27 Jan. 2025
City of Miami should be ‘embarrassed’ Cox brags about his chummy connections to the city’s building department and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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