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Meanings of embarrassed in inglês

Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious.

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Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride.

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Discomfited.

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Usage of embarrassed in inglês
1
The appropriate parties, including embarrassed administrators at bluesky.net, have corrected the problem.
Wired
2
The pair's actions embarrassed powerful forces within government, intelligence, and corporate Australia.
The Guardian
3
I'd lose a day if I went there,' I said, slightly embarrassed.
The World According to Bob
4
Her choice of words startled and embarrassed Wallander, but he said nothing.
Firewall
5
It embarrassed the Collector; the girl did not so much as wince.
Lady Good-for-Nothing: A Man's Portrait of a Woman
6
Reduce how embarrassed the mountain was, reduce the likelihood he'd continue fighting.
Nemesis Game
7
I quickly noticed how embarrassed young Visaginians were about the language barrier.
The Guardian
8
I might be embarrassed of course and they'll try to embarrass me.
Radio NZ
9
And then, of course, he was embarrassed that Sister Kate might know.
A necessary evil
10
The restaurant in question was equally embarrassed when I brought this up.
The Irish Times
11
Liz looked embarrassed to have brought up this detail from my past.
The Water Witch
12
Moss was embarrassed and took longer than necessary to unwrap the gift.
Book of lost threads
13
You might have thought about it but been too embarrassed to ask.
BBC
14
I know he's embarrassed and ashamed and doesn't know what to say.
Within arm's reach
15
They received the larger of the cups in rather an embarrassed fashion.
Madge Morton's Secret
16
It had happened so often that she was hardly embarrassed at all.
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
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