Examples of “embarrassment” in a Sentence

noun A feeling of awkward shame or self-consciousness.

• He turned red with embarrassment when he realized his mistake.
• To her embarrassment, her phone rang loudly during the ceremony.
• She hid her face in embarrassment after tripping on the stage.

noun A person or thing that causes shame or discredit to others.

• The scandal became a major embarrassment for the government.
• The team's behavior at the match was an embarrassment to the whole club.
• His loud, rude remarks made him an embarrassment to his family.