embarrassment
C1UK /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/US /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/
Meaning
noun
shy, uncomfortable or guilty feelings; a feeling of being embarrassed
“I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that.”
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“There might be embarrassment at stake.”
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“Because almost everything all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.”
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“(Laughter) Now, the Panic Monster is dormant most of the time, but he suddenly wakes up anytime a deadline gets too close or there's danger of public embarrassment, a career disaster or”
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