noun
a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness
adjective
embarrassing
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The speaker felt a deep sense of embarrassment when he realized he had mispronounced a key word during the presentation.
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She turned bright red with embarrassment when she tripped and spilled her drink at the party.
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I was so embarrassed when I accidentally sent that text to the wrong person, it was cringeworthy.
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The company's scandal caused a wave of embarrassment among its employees and shareholders.