How to Use embarrassed in a Sentence

embarrassed

adjective
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  • The Detroit Tigers were embarrassed in the first game of the series.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And the few who did bring it up seemed embarrassed to do so.
    — WIRED, 26 Mar. 2023
  • His dad tried to bring it up on the golf course, but Doug was embarrassed and brushed it off.
    — USA Today, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The younger one is embarrassed and ashamed and doesn’t want to face her sister right now.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023
  • So, don't be embarrassed to check in throughout the day.
    — Karen Horsch, Parents, 1 Mar. 2024
  • In the end, the 2000GT team lost the championship, and Toyota slunk home embarrassed.
    — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 24 Feb. 2023
  • But to have made these records 30 years ago and not be embarrassed, that’s a pretty cool thing.
    — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Lamb is Britain in the age of Brexit: angry, embarrassed, and coming apart at the seams.
    — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Seefried is embarrassed and ashamed that many may view him as a racist, his lawyers said in a court filing.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Less than a week later, they were blown out by 27 points and embarrassed at home by UCLA.
    — Ryan McFadden, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2023
  • In Maya, there’s no trace of an eye-rolling 20-something embarrassed by her dad.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The women are thrilled, but Tahz, for all her bravado, is hurt and embarrassed.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Some outsiders were embarrassed by the board's about-face.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Two years ago, the Denver Nuggets were embarrassed by the Phoenix Suns in a postseason sweep.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • Meet Coop who’s clearly a bit embarrassed by his cone, but is still in the market for treats.
    — Susanna Schrobsdorff, Time, 23 May 2021
  • Another 30-year-old might be embarrassed to have their mom drive them to a date, but not me.
    — Allie Roodman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • First off, there’s nothing wrong with passing gas, so don’t be embarrassed about the urge.
    — Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 24 July 2023
  • Personas are so cringe that people will be embarrassed to use these in a work call.
    — Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Valdés said the prison’s warden told her they were embarrassed by the incident.
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
  • By not being embarrassed to tell a persistent stranger that your friend is worth the trip.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024
  • The leadership of the Pac 12 should be ashamed and embarrassed for their actions or their lack of action leading to the collapse of the Pac 12.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Maybe the person was embarrassed to be so rich as to spend 8 million bucks on sneakers?
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Miami felt embarrassed after Game 2 and seized the chance to punch first.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 May 2022
  • Think of it as a thoughtful gift for that friend who is not embarrassed to put ‘wanderlust’ in their IG bio.
    — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Because the last time a new staff took the field for the first time, the Lions were embarrassed on national television by the Jets.
    — Shawn Windsor, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2021
  • After all, the last time a new staff took the field for the first time, the Lions were embarrassed on national television by the Jets.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Her fears are only confirmed by the embarrassed gaze of her crush’s sister.
    — B. D. McClay, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Don’t worry about feeling embarrassed; just pick up the phone.
    — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • With this example, many of his team members probably felt embarrassed, and maybe even ashamed.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Ten years ago, the media were accustomed to politicians who could be shamed or at least embarrassed over errors of fact and even minor exposures of ignorance.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024

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