with embarrassment

Frequency: 6.89.3 per million words

Indicates that embarrassment is the manner in which an action is done.

embarrassmentPREPOSITIONS (related to feeling)

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with

Examples (10)

  • She blushed with embarrassment when everyone stared at her.
  • He fidgeted with embarrassment during the awkward silence.
  • The student stammered with embarrassment when called upon to answer.
  • She turned away with embarrassment after making the mistake.
  • I still squirm with embarrassment at the thought of it.
  • His face flushed with embarrassment at the unexpected compliment.
  • The child hid with embarrassment behind her mother's skirt.
  • She laughed nervously with embarrassment at her clumsy fall.
  • He shifted uncomfortably with embarrassment in his seat.
  • The politician smiled awkwardly with embarrassment at the pointed question.