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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Roughly 2 in 10 did not have time to make an appointment, had felt ignored or dismissed by a provider in the past or were too embarrassed to talk to a person. —
ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 Jerry is a buffoon whom Reggie embarrassed years ago on the field, and Reggie’s used to his hatred. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 The donor said her husband, whose picture is in the cockpit of the Endeavour, would have been very proud — if a little embarrassed — that his name is on the new building. —Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Fearful and self-preserving silence, nervous and embarrassed avoidance, and even willful erasure kept stories like these in the dark. —Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embarrassed
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 Jerry is a buffoon whom Reggie embarrassed years ago on the field, and Reggie’s used to his hatred. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 The donor said her husband, whose picture is in the cockpit of the Endeavour, would have been very proud — if a little embarrassed — that his name is on the new building. —Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Fearful and self-preserving silence, nervous and embarrassed avoidance, and even willful erasure kept stories like these in the dark. —Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embarrassed
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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