Collocations for "embarrassment"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "embarrassment" in context.
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embarrassment
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [total, complete, utter, sheer] embarrassment
- suffer [social, physical, professional] embarrassment
- the embarrassment of [having, being]
- the embarrassment of being [stood up, refused entry, shown up]
- the embarrassment of wearing [glasses, braces]
- the embarrassment of having a little [brother, sister] at school
- felt (total) embarrassment for forgetting my [lines, wallet, gift]
- felt embarrassment for her
- I was [saved, spared] the embarrassment of
- is an embarrassment to his [party, family, friends, coworkers]
- caused embarrassment when he started [shouting, drinking, swearing]
- their [performance, display, effort] was an embarrassment
- her [speech, routine, choice of clothing] was an embarrassment
- felt embarrassment when
- hid his [face, work, answers] in embarrassment
- turned [bright, vivid] red in embarrassment
- an embarrassment of riches
- [her, the city's, the county's] financial embarrassment
- is experiencing [respiratory, cardiac] embarrassment
'embarrassment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):