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Embarrassing ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ I Making Evening Adjective Moment/Situation Mistake/Gaffe
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/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ |
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- an embarrassing moment/situation
- an embarrassing mistake/gaffe
- an embarrassing question
- i didn't want to risk making the rest of the evening painfully embarrassing for both of us.
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embarrassing(adjective)/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/- making you feel shy, uncomfortable or ashamed
- an embarrassing moment/situation
- an embarrassing mistake/gaffe
- an embarrassing question
- I didn't want to risk making the rest of the evening painfully embarrassing for both of us.
- His terrible acting is just embarrassing to watch.
- It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.
- It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
Extra Examples- I found the whole evening intensely embarrassing.
- It was acutely embarrassing for us all.
- My mother's presence made the situation even more embarrassing.
- a deeply embarrassing moment
- causing somebody to look stupid, dishonest, etc.
- This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position.
- to be potentially/politically embarrassing
- The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government.
- Such action by a NATO ally would be extremely embarrassing for the United States.
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