become embarrassed
Frequency: 7.585.6 per million words
Indicates the process of changing into a state of embarrassment.
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- He became visibly embarrassed when he forgot his colleague's name.
- If you mention his old haircut, he will become embarrassed.
- I've become embarrassed by my parents' dancing on more than one occasion.
- She started to become embarrassed as the silence in the room grew longer.
- Becoming embarrassed is a common reaction to tripping in public.
- The speaker became embarrassed after realizing his microphone was on the whole time.
- I always become so embarrassed when people sing 'Happy Birthday' to me.
- He became acutely embarrassed by the unexpected praise from his boss.
- Don't worry, you won't become embarrassed; nobody noticed your mistake.
- By the end of the story, the child had become thoroughly embarrassed.