embarrass in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
To cause someone to feel self-conscious, awkward, or ashamed, often due to a mistake or socially uncomfortable situation.
Crossword clues for embarrass
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "embarrass".
- Make someone feel awkward in a social situation.
- Cause a person to feel self-conscious or ashamed.
- Create an uncomfortable moment for someone else.
- Lead to feelings of shame or discomfort for another.
- Put someone in an awkward or difficult position.
Embarrass sentence examples
- He felt embarrassed when he forgot his lines during the school play.
- It can be quite embarrassing to trip in front of a large crowd.
- She tried to embarrass her brother by sharing his childhood photos at the party.
- His awkward dance moves only served to embarrass him further.
- I didn’t mean to embarrass you; I was just trying to lighten the mood.
- She felt embarrassed when she tripped and fell in front of her classmates.
- It can be embarrassing to admit that you don’t know the answer in a group discussion.
- He tried to embarrass her with a joke, but she just laughed it off.
- The unexpected compliment left him feeling both flattered and slightly embarrassed.
- They were embarrassed to discover that they had been speaking loudly in a quiet café.