How do you use Embarrassed in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like uncomfortable, plus the exact meaning.

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Embarrassed in a sentence

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Embarrassed meaning

  1. Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
  2. Impeded; obstructed; in an awkward situation.

Synonyms of Embarrassed

abashed chagrined discomposed discomfited uncomfortable humiliated mortified ashamed

Example sentences (20)

I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I’d only learned about Belize’s diversity upon committing to this recent trip.

People criticising and booing Port Adelaide's Jason Horne-Francis should be embarrassed, his coach Ken Hinkley says.

College students have become too embarrassed or too obsessed with forward progress to simply “hang out” at home.

A mum has been told she only has months left to live after she put off getting a due to being "scared and embarrassed".

For example, if you don’t really pay attention, you might mistake someone being angry when they are actually embarrassed.

Some of the tweets will leave you embarrassed by how crude they were in their analysis of the first episode.

A Romanian councillor was left embarrassed today as his camera turned on while having a shower - while 'working' from home.

Michael was so embarrassed by the episode that he buried it until the first five seasons of SNL were released to DVD in 2003.

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Remember how he publicly embarrassed Tinubu, pooh-poohing the Jagaban Borgu’s APC “National Leader” post!

However, it looks as if he may be a bit embarrassed now that all the dust has settled — his audition trailer is now on private.

The 1917 director said of working with Colman: ‘She was very embarrassed about performing the sex scenes, as is often the case.

The Giants defense, which has been okay at best and inconsistent all season, got equally embarrassed.

Caulfield MP David Southwick said “these anti-Israel bigots have embarrassed us on the world stage”.

His sister is heavily involved in the local community and was embarrassed and ashamed when she learned of her brother’s behaviour.

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley said this morning he is ’embarrassed and humbled’ by the findings.

Realising her blunder, Lorraine was immediately embarrassed and apologised profusely for the error.

Chris Sutton was embarrassed by slump at Kilmarnock - but his sparring partner Kris Boyd turned his rage in to delight at full time.

A child that is not guilty would feel bad that they were embarrassed at school and tell their parents immediately after they got home.

By demonizing Kohelet, Fink and his comrades made Dantchik embarrassed to be associated with it.

Surely, Buhari was embarrassed by the undeserved compliments because he knew the unspoken truth.

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Common combinations with embarrassed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • embarrassed by 32×
  • embarrassed to 30×
  • was embarrassed 19×
  • be embarrassed 16×
  • so embarrassed 12×
  • embarrassed and 12×
  • embarrassed about 11×
  • too embarrassed
  • feel embarrassed
  • embarrassed for

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "embarrassed" in a sentence?
An example: "I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I’d only learned about Belize’s diversity upon committing to this recent trip." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "embarrassed" from real English texts.
What does "embarrassed" mean?
Embarrassed means: Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
What are synonyms of "embarrassed"?
Common synonyms of "embarrassed" include: abashed, chagrined, discomposed, discomfited, uncomfortable, humiliated, mortified, ashamed.
How many example sentences with "embarrassed" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "embarrassed", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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