public embarrassment

Frequency: 8.018.2 per million words

Embarrassment that occurs in front of other people.

embarrassmentADJECTIVE + embarrassment (feeling of being embarrassed)

Categories:

public

Examples (10)

  • The agreement was made in secret to avoid public embarrassment.
  • The scandal caused immense public embarrassment for the senator.
  • Tripping on stage was a moment of acute public embarrassment for the young actor.
  • He is terrified of the potential public embarrassment if his secret is revealed.
  • To save themselves from public embarrassment, they practiced the speech many times.
  • The celebrity's leaked photos led to worldwide public embarrassment and a media frenzy.
  • The company issued an apology to prevent further public embarrassment after the data breach.
  • How can one recover from such a severe public embarrassment?
  • Forgetting the host's name was a source of great public embarrassment at the dinner party.
  • The failed product launch turned into a major public embarrassment for the tech giant.