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Term: Embarrassed

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Feeling self-conscious, uncomfortable or ashamed due to something that has happened.

Example Sentence:

She felt embarrassed when she realized she had food stuck in her teeth during the entire meeting.

Sense 2:

Making someone feel self-conscious, uncomfortable or ashamed.

Example Sentence:

Her mischievous brother teased her with an embarrassing childhood photo, leaving her feeling embarrassed.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

To cause someone to feel self-conscious, uncomfortable or ashamed.

Example Sentence:

The unexpected announcement embarrassed him in front of the entire audience.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1:

In a self-conscious, uncomfortable or ashamed manner.

Example Sentence:

She looked around embarrassed, hoping nobody had noticed her stumble.

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