Social Anxiety Terms

noun a type of breath characterized by an unpleasant odor

adjective describing the quality of the breath as unpleasant

• Poor oral hygiene can lead to bad breath, also known as halitosis.
• Make sure to brush your teeth regularly to avoid bad breath.
• Dude, your breath is kicking! You have some serious bad breath going on.
• Her lies were like bad breath, impossible to ignore and leaving a lingering unpleasantness in the air.

adjective causing someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed

• The speaker's embarrassing mistake during the conference caused quite a stir.
• It was so embarrassing when I tripped and fell in front of everyone at the party.
• I can't believe I accidentally sent that embarrassing text to my boss!
• The team's embarrassing defeat in the championship game was a tough pill to swallow.