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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Acknowledging and even flaunting your skilled use of AI is actually a career booster, not something to be embarrassed about.
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Bill and Hillary [the Clintons] are going to be very embarrassed.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Of course, being misunderstood or rebuffed—when your jokes fall flat or your stories are met with embarrassed silence—is never pleasant.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
If anything, Messi looked temporarily embarrassed and almost immediately energized by the wish to atone for his mistake.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Bill and Hillary [the Clintons] are going to be very embarrassed.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Of course, being misunderstood or rebuffed—when your jokes fall flat or your stories are met with embarrassed silence—is never pleasant.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
If anything, Messi looked temporarily embarrassed and almost immediately energized by the wish to atone for his mistake.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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