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.