seem embarrassed

Frequency: 8.4120.1 per million words

Suggests an impression of someone being embarrassed.

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Examples (10)

  • Whenever his parents praise him in public, he always seems embarrassed.
  • She seemed slightly embarrassed when she couldn't remember my name.
  • The politician seemed to be embarrassed by the reporter's direct question.
  • It seemed that the guest speaker was embarrassed when his microphone suddenly failed.
  • He seemed genuinely embarrassed by all the attention he was receiving.
  • Did she seem embarrassed when you mentioned the mistake?
  • Throughout the interview, the young actor seemed embarrassed about his sudden fame.
  • He didn't say anything, but he seemed embarrassed when they started telling old stories about him.
  • The student seemed embarrassed to ask for help, even though the teacher was very approachable.
  • Although he tried to hide it, he visibly seemed embarrassed by the compliment.