We have no meanings for "spared the embarrassment" in our records yet.
1 Once out in the village street I was spared the embarrassment of conversation.
2 But Commines was spared the embarrassment of an immediate reply.
3 Selma was spared the embarrassment of her first husband's presence.
4 This way you will never hold the bridge solo, and so be spared the embarrassment .
5 So at least I was spared the embarrassment of revealing that I couldn't call my power.
6 By this thoughtful attention I was spared the embarrassment from which I might otherwise have suffered.
7 He was spared the embarrassment of an answer, by the servant, who came in, bringing in tea.
8 Ingmar noisily drew up a chair for Halvor, so that he was spared the embarrassment of replying.
9 Reflection, however, showed me the inadvisability of this project; but I was happily spared the embarrassment of drawing back from promised compliance.
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