embarrassed at
Frequency: 7.060.5 per million words
Used to specify the situation or action causing embarrassment.
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Examples (10)
- He felt acutely embarrassed at being the focus of attention.
- She was terribly embarrassed at making such a simple mistake.
- I'm a little embarrassed at the thought of singing in public.
- They looked visibly embarrassed at the sudden silence.
- Weren't you embarrassed at having to ask for help?
- He was deeply embarrassed at his own clumsy attempt to apologize.
- I felt so embarrassed at forgetting my best friend's birthday.
- The politician appeared embarrassed at the journalist's probing questions.
- He was slightly embarrassed at tripping over his own feet.
- She sounded embarrassed at having to admit she didn't know the answer.