risk embarrassment

Frequency: 6.78.7 per million words

To do something that might result in you feeling embarrassed.

embarrassmentVERB + embarrassment (feeling)

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Examples (10)

  • Pender decided to risk embarrassment and seek help.
  • He was willing to risk embarrassment by asking a "stupid" question in class.
  • You'll have to risk embarrassment if you want to try out for the play.
  • Risking embarrassment is part of learning any new skill, especially a language.
  • If she speaks up at the meeting, she will risk public embarrassment, but it might be worth it.
  • He didn't want to risk embarrassment, so he kept his unusual opinion to himself.
  • A true scientist should be prepared to risk embarrassment by proposing a controversial theory.
  • By the time he found his mistake, he had already risked considerable embarrassment in front of the board.
  • To become a great public speaker, one must be willing to risk embarrassment on stage.
  • Just go for it! Risk a little embarrassment; it's how you grow.