cause embarrassment

Frequency: 8.220.1 per million words

To make someone feel embarrassed.

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Examples (10)

  • Forgetting someone's name can cause great embarrassment.
  • His unexpected outburst at the meeting caused embarrassment to everyone present.
  • The scandalous photos are likely to cause the politician considerable embarrassment.
  • Asking such a personal question in public is sure to cause embarrassment.
  • I didn't mean to cause you any embarrassment with my joke.
  • The technical failure during the live broadcast caused huge embarrassment for the network.
  • Please be discreet with this information to avoid causing unnecessary embarrassment to the family.
  • My dad's old-fashioned dancing always causes me embarrassment at weddings.
  • Did my accidental slip of the tongue cause you embarrassment?
  • The goal of the prank was to cause maximum embarrassment without causing real harm.