slightly embarrassed
Frequency: 7.9102.4 per million words
To a small degree.
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Examples (10)
- He felt slightly embarrassed when he couldn't remember her name.
- She gave a slightly embarrassed smile after tripping on the step.
- I was slightly embarrassed to admit I hadn't read the book.
- The host looked slightly embarrassed when the guest speaker arrived late.
- He became slightly embarrassed when everyone sang 'Happy Birthday' to him.
- Her voice sounded slightly embarrassed as she corrected her own mistake.
- We all felt slightly embarrassed by his overly personal questions.
- It's normal to feel slightly embarrassed when trying something new in public.
- With a slightly embarrassed cough, he changed the awkward topic.
- She was slightly embarrassed about the mess in her apartment.