embarrassing mistake

Frequency: 7.09.1 per million words

An error that makes you feel awkward or ashamed.

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Examples (10)

  • Making an embarrassing mistake in front of the whole class made me blush.
  • He made an embarrassing mistake during his presentation, mixing up key figures.
  • It was an embarrassing mistake to call my new boss by my old boss's name.
  • She quickly apologized for the embarrassing mistake in her report.
  • I'm trying to forget that embarrassing mistake I made at the party last night.
  • The politician's embarrassing mistake became headline news.
  • Everyone makes an embarrassing mistake now and then, it's part of learning.
  • His embarrassing mistake led to a lot of teasing from his friends.
  • It was a rather embarrassing mistake to wear two different shoes to the interview.
  • Don't let one embarrassing mistake define your entire experience.