embarrassing snub

Frequency: 6.07.5 per million words

a snub that causes embarrassment

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Examples (10)

  • The politician suffered an embarrassing snub when his handshake was ignored.
  • It was an embarrassing snub for the host when half the guests didn't show up.
  • She tried to brush off the embarrassing snub, but her face flushed red.
  • The team's defeat was an embarrassing snub to their reputation.
  • He delivered an embarrassing snub to his former colleague during the meeting.
  • The media reported on the embarrassing snub the celebrity received at the awards.
  • Receiving such an embarrassing snub in public was hard to endure.
  • His attempt to join the conversation ended in an embarrassing snub.
  • The minister faced an embarrassing snub from the opposition party.
  • Despite the embarrassing snub, she maintained her composure.