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.