embarrassed
adjective
em·bar·rassed
im-ˈber-əst 
-ˈba-rəst
: feeling or showing a state of self-conscious confusion and distress
I've never been so embarrassed in my life.
was too embarrassed to ask for help
an embarrassed smile
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Police officers guarding the barricades appeared somewhat embarrassed at having to block the path of a visiting world leader.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Norvell’s predecessor, Steve Addazio, routinely embarrassed CSU at a time when the administration didn’t need any more help in that department.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The idea for California’s period bill came from a high-school student, Sriya Srinivasan, who had stopped menstruating for three years, didn’t understand why, and felt too embarrassed to ask her doctor.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2025
The judges would look embarrassed and sorrowful.
—Laura Vazquez, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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