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embarrassed
01
feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said
Examples
She felt embarrassed when she realized she had mispronounced the word.
The embarrassed teenager blushed when her parents teased her in front of her friends.
02
placed in a difficult or obstructed position by external difficulties or complications
Examples
The embarrassed troops struggled to cross the flooded terrain.
They found themselves in an embarrassed position due to the sudden change in alliances.
Lexical Tree
unembarrassed
embarrassed
embarrass
