Embarrassing
/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
Describing something that causes someone to feel self-conscious, ashamed, or socially uncomfortable.
Examples
- It was an embarrassing silence during the meeting.
- He tripped on stage, which was really embarrassing.
- They apologized for the embarrassing delay.
- She made an embarrassing mistake during her presentation.
- That photo is so embarrassing I want to delete it.
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