Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word embarrased.

Examples

  • Hasn't Sarah Palin embarrased this country enough?

    Media shut out from Palin's Hong Kong speech 2009

  • "I feel kind of embarrased when AB people sometimes I'm 'brave' or that they admire me, when in actual fact I'm really just getting on with it because the alternative sucks!"

    'Fight' or 'Resist'? Elizabeth McClung 2008

  • How unbelievably rude for Miley to insult Annie Leibovitz's work by being "embarrased" about her photographs.

    Tween Angel: Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Miley Cyrus: Vanity Fair Fair, Vanity 2008

  • As Miley originally said, before becoming "embarrased", I feel that it's a very "natural" shot.

    Tween Angel: Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Miley Cyrus: Vanity Fair Fair, Vanity 2008

  • I feel kind of embarrased when AB people sometimes I'm 'brave' or that they admire me, when in actual fact I'm really just getting on with it because the alternative sucks! haha.

    'Fight' or 'Resist'? Elizabeth McClung 2008

  • I felt kind of embarrased when she actually started opening the gifts because everyone was talking about, 'who brought the two huge red gift bags??'.

    janedoe0 Diary Entry janedoe0 2007

  • My example strikes me as so obvious that I am kind of embarrased to mention it, but since you didn't mention it, perhaps no one else has noticed yet.

    The Annotated "Comes a Time" Robert Hunter 1971

  • I like great football and Barca were fantastic but .... there are worse places to be in football than "embarrased" and "totally outclassed" but on top for the last quarter and drawing a game, particularly against a side like Barca.

    RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds 2010

  • I always feel kind of embarrased when I see 3 or more officers struggling and unable to handcuff one person.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009

  • Gallagher told The Baltimore Sun he was "embarrased" about what happened.

    WBALTV.com - Local News 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.