embarrassing error

Frequency: 5.82.1 per million words

a mistake that makes you feel awkward or ashamed

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Examples (10)

  • He made an embarrassing error during his presentation to the board.
  • The embarrassing error on the front page cost the newspaper credibility.
  • She tried to cover up the embarrassing error in her calculations.
  • The politician's embarrassing error became headline news overnight.
  • What an embarrassing error to make in front of so many people!
  • The teacher's embarrassing error left the whole class giggling.
  • An embarrassing error in the wedding invitation listed the wrong date.
  • The chef's embarrassing error resulted in salt instead of sugar in the dessert.
  • She still cringes when she remembers that embarrassing error from last year.
  • The company quickly apologized for the embarrassing error in their advertisement.