Examples of 'embarrassment' in a sentence

Meaning of "embarrassment"

embarrassment (noun): a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness caused by one's actions, characteristics, or circumstances. Embarrassment can be triggered by social situations, public speaking, or making mistakes in front of others
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  • A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
  • A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
  • A large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements.
  • A state of confusion; hesitation; uncertainty

How to use "embarrassment" in a sentence

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Saves us all the embarrassment of my snubbing you.
Embarrassment does not even enter the conversation.
You cause enough embarrassment to last a year.
An embarrassment that would have severe repercussions.
Heed off any embarrassment for you.
I assure you there is no cause for embarrassment.
Better a minute of embarrassment than look a fool.
They say he fled to psychiatry to avoid embarrassment.
This embarrassment thing is all in your head.
That might cause embarrassment for others.
So we decided to spare ourselves any possible embarrassment.
Let us get this embarrassment over with.
I am sure you do not wanna cause me embarrassment.
A little embarrassment could do you some good.
It was the single supreme embarrassment of your life.

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Imagine my embarrassment to be found dead anchored to you.
He stayed at home for fear of embarrassment abroad.
Save me further embarrassment by locating my right shoe.
You only say that out of embarrassment.
You are a total embarrassment and an abject failure.
I could have saved us all the embarrassment.
You are an embarrassment to the american bar association.
I have caused you enough embarrassment already.
For the embarrassment of being recognized in the restaurants.
You are angry at the embarrassment of all this.
I am more valuable to you as an asset than an embarrassment.
Imagine my embarrassment if they are not the same.
They have been nothing but an embarrassment to me.
A total embarrassment for your whole department.
I would love to drown my embarrassment in a few pints.
And the embarrassment of not being able to perform.
You work for a shitshow embarrassment of a company.
I guess an embarrassment to the family because he was different.
You could have saved me some embarrassment.
A sense of embarrassment kept me from discussing it earlier.
You have also saved me some embarrassment.
You are an embarrassment to yourself and everybody else.
The drawings could be construed as an embarrassment to you.
I would die of embarrassment wearing those pajamas.
Crime on the highways has become an embarrassment.
We have had enough embarrassment for an evening.
Spare yourself the expense and embarrassment.
Aside from the embarrassment to the department.
I would say the motive would be embarrassment.
Do not be an embarrassment to him on his first day.
I am trying to save you the embarrassment here.
For the embarrassment i have caused to you.
Your guests will be caused no embarrassment whatsoever.
I think our embarrassment is what kept us afloat.
Crime in this city has become an embarrassment.

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