Definition: 1. Shy, awkward or ashamed, especially in a social situation. 2. Caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. 3. Not having any money; in a difficult financial situation.
Use 'embarrassed' in a sentence:
1. He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.
2. She's embarrassed about her height.
3. There was an embarrassed silence.
4. She now felt doubly guilty; she had embarrassed Franklin and she had cost her partner money.
5. It embarrassed him that he had no idea of what was going on.
6. He appeared embarrassed and ill at ease with the sustained applause that greeted him.
7. She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
8. I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer.
9. He turned away embarrassed, his face flushing red.
10. The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown.
11. My wife has become crippled by arthritis. She is embarrassed to ask the doctor about it.
12. 'You can tell that he is extremely embarrassed,' Mr Brigden added.
13. Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence.
14. He didn't even have the grace to look embarrassed.
15. Do you think she was embarrassed about it?
16. I've never felt so embarrassed in my life!
17. This practice embarrassed Luther, but he let it pass without comment.
18. Polly, bewildered and embarrassed, dropped her head and scuffed her feet.
19. I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.
20. He looked faintly embarrassed.
21. The Government has been embarrassed by the affair.
22. I, in my turn, became embarrassed and huffy and told her to take the money back.
23. He is embarrassed by the red carpet treatment.
24. Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem.
25. He is embarrassed about the motives behind his decision.
26. I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history.
27. Her questions about my private life embarrassed me.
28. It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night.
29. He looked a bit embarrassed.
30. He was so embarrassed about farting around so many people.
