embarrassment at
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
Indicates the cause or reason for the feeling of embarrassment.
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Examples (10)
- Her embarrassment at being caught lying was obvious.
- I felt a deep embarrassment at my clumsy mistake.
- The minister expressed his embarrassment at the leaked documents.
- He couldn't hide his embarrassment at forgetting her name.
- There was a slight embarrassment at the awkward silence that followed.
- Despite his initial embarrassment at the situation, he handled it with grace.
- The team's collective embarrassment at their poor performance was palpable.
- Did you feel any embarrassment at having to ask for help?
- My utter embarrassment at tripping on stage is a memory I'll never forget.
- He wanted to avoid any embarrassment at the family reunion by preparing his comments.