Embarrassment Sentence Examples

They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness.

There was no guilt or embarrassment in the thought.

Unshed tears of embarrassment were starting to burn her eyes.

It had been nearly a month of empty Thursday nights since his no-show session with Ethel Rosewater and the beautiful Betty from Boise was offering an effective way to make sure that embarrassment was a temporary happening.

I can't understand why he wants to go to the war, replied Pierre, addressing the princess with none of the embarrassment so commonly shown by young men in their intercourse with young women.

Well, at least she was spared the embarrassment of telling him she still hadn't figured out what God was trying to tell her.

Sofia glared at him, her embarrassment deepening at the look the men around the fire gave her.

Alex had endured a lot of embarrassment because of the relationship between his mother and biological father – and now this.

Her anger turned to embarrassment.

Sharing it with anyone else would be a betrayal to Alex, not to mention an embarrassment to herself.

Bed-wetting often leads to behavioral problems because of the embarrassment and guilt the child may feel.

Typos can cause unnecessary embarrassment.

You might feel some embarrassment, but only if you allow yourself to!

He still hoped she would awake in the morning thinking she had undressed herself and save them both the embarrassment that would otherwise follow.

The concentration was effected without any embarrassment till metallic copper commenced to separate and chill in the bottom tuyeres.

Toni's face lit up, and she thrust out her chest in a way that made Jessi want to laugh in embarrassment on the oblivious model's behalf.

Then the Wizard entered, and his presence relieved the boy's embarrassment.

Social phobia-An anxiety disorder characterized by a strong and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which the individual might feel embarrassment or humiliation.

Impaired concentration, acting out in school, diminished energy, embarrassment, and frustration may all occur in traumatized children and adolescents.

Dating simulation games on the web fill that need, are easy to access, and lack any of the social stigma or embarrassment of losing - one click and the whole situation, no matter how awkward, disappears.

Learning how to properly execute a roll on Heelys can help save you injury and embarrassment.

Low heel shoes can save you from an evening of misery and embarrassment.

While this can be a fun game, it does need guidelines to prevent embarrassment or hurt feelings.

That government was also the big pusher of league tables, and there lay the embarrassment.

Charlie McCreevy's on his way to Brussels because his financial rectitude might prove an electoral embarrassment.

The result for the group was general embarrassment and acute unease, which interfered with the musical togetherness.

More Daily Mirror 12/25/2005 Mariah Carey rejects fur coats from Russian tycoon Lately a Russian tycoon has gone through a bit of embarrassment.

As a philosophy, intuitionalism leaves the mind in all the embarrassment of an indefinite number of separate startingpoints.

Having neglected his private affairs and incurred large expenditures during his missions to Europe, he experienced considerable pecuniary embarrassment in his later years, and was compelled to ask Congress to reimburse him for his expenses in the public service.

She was delighted, and showed her joy, by hugging and kissing him, much to his embarrassment.

But when he mentioned the Rostovs, Princess Mary's face expressed still greater embarrassment.

Charlie McCreevy 's on his way to Brussels because his financial rectitude might prove an electoral embarrassment.

Telling him to shut it, she flushes red, tho whether from embarrassment or guilt I ca n't tell.

He scurried away to hide behind a rock in what I 'm sure could only be embarrassment.

These are precisely the sort of activities that CIFAS membership can show thus sparing the financial institution embarrassment or worse.

Once the embarrassment had subsided somewhat, he then added Mind you, I kept on being asked for a purpose-built building.

If you have a good uvular fricative, there are many malt whiskies you can order...without suffering embarrassment or misunderstanding.

This information is essential to avoid frustration and embarrassment at the time of your dental visit.

Knowing just a little about the person you need to buy a last-minute holiday gift for will help you avoid embarrassment when you get that "wow-this-is-great" look.

You should realize that many consumers wind up in some form of financial trouble at one time or another and you should not allow embarrassment to keep you from being actively involved in your financial recovery.

If you plan to make a purchase that is larger than your usual purchases, you can alert Customer Service and avoid the inconvenience and embarrassment of a potential decline of your card when you make your out-of-character purchase.

They can be almost completely concealed with a tablecloth, so a few shortcuts and even flaws in construction don't have to be an embarrassment.

Using quality wood that's thick enough to support what it's holding is the best way to ensure that your bookshelf won't become an embarrassment later.

Here are a few tips to help you look back on those prom night pictures with pleasure rather than embarrassment.

Having eyes prepared for any of life's emotions will save you embarrassment and wasted money on products that just don't work.

Though the use of makeup and the following of other beauty procedures was often a source of embarrassment, women continued to spend money on these products and services, even if it meant doing so in secret.

Children with Tourette syndrome often have problems socializing because of embarrassment over uncontrollable tics and negative reactions from parents, teachers, and peers who do not understand the disorder.

Thinking back on it all, I ca n't help squirming with embarrassment.

Aside from the desire to look 10 pounds thinner, a common concern for teenagers is the embarrassment of a large blemish being perfectly preserved for years to come.

No one at any age wants to endure embarrassment or rejection, and during the tender junior high years egos are even more fragile.

With proper preparation, however, the speech can be meaningful and memorable without causing embarrassment either to the bride and groom or the best man.

These children may experience a number of emotions including anger, self-blame, guilt, sadness and embarrassment about the alcoholic parent's behavior.

I also want to apologize to my fans, ABC Television and my design team for my lapse in judgment and the embarrassment I have caused."

Maybe because of a little bit of embarrassment, but not anything more embarrassing than the words that have been coming out of Katherine Heigl's mouth lately.

That embarrassment and shame were a couple of the reasons she said she did not speak out sooner.

As a matter of fact, the Italian-American organization UNICO called Snooki an "embarrassment to the human race."

Now, even if you aren't a fan of the show, Snooki or anyone else, calling them an "embarrassment" to an entire race of people is just downright mean.

Those two boxers aren't the only ones to squander away an embarrassment of riches.

Getting drunk can lead to other injuries, sexual encounters you do not want, or embarrassment.

Knowing the dress code on Royal Caribbean Cruises before you set sail on your dream voyage can help spare you from embarrassment and preserve your vacation budget.

One of the main worries women might have about low-rise bikini panties is that they will ride up, thus showing and creating embarrassment.

While this may seem a bit uncomfortable at the time, it saves the embarrassment of wearing something you'll regret for that special occasion or event.

No one has ever literally died of embarrassment, but people have been killed or injured because they didn't want to appear to be too careful in front of others.

In spite of their embarrassment, parents should treat a public tantrum in essentially the same way they treat one at home.

The physical symptoms of an asymmetrical face and head seen when a child has craniosynostosis are readily apparent and may cause the child embarrassment.

Acne is causing embarrassment or self-consciousness.

Usually if a parent or other adult forces the child to apologize to the person from whom they stole, the embarrassment is enough to deter repeated episodes of stealing.

When parents treat a bowel problem as a cause for embarrassment or shame, they may unintentionally aggravate or prolong it.

There is an immense amount of embarrassment and denial associated with trichotillomania.

Registering for an extremely competitive and difficult event, which will only lead to embarrassment and frustration, is not a good experience for any first time competitor.

While most dance studios offer hip-hop lessons, a lot of people want to learn dance moves in the privacy of their own home in order to avoid embarrassment.

If hair removal has become an issue for you and if it's causing you any kind of stress, discomfort, or embarrassment, then you should seriously consider joining a hair removal site.

If you need to trim your pubic hair at home, by all means do this prior to your appointment to save time,perhaps an additional service charge, oreventhe potentialembarrassment of an unruly pubic area.

Your midwife may have to fish these items out of the water, leading to embarrassment.

If you're in the mood to take in a play or musical at one of the San Francisco theatres, you'll have an embarrassment of riches to choose from.

It's basically a wardrobe malfunction of the highest level that could lead to major embarrassment.

Of course this led to Mark and Brian's embarrassment before the scantily clad beauties when their jet ski capsized.

That's because there's very little opportunity for it to ride up and create cause for embarrassment.

Paying attention to small details like these can save you from unexpected embarrassment later on.

Sometimes, the embarrassment is quickly remedied.

Slips are very common causes of embarrassment as well, although at least these are quicker to fix.

To prevent inadvertent embarrassment, always look in the mirror and turn around completely after getting dressed for the pool in order to check for signs of wear and tear.

This strategy also eliminates embarrassment on both parts when it comes to exchanges.

A gift that's too extravagant may be greeted with embarrassment instead of appreciation.

One concept to keep in mind for both you and your son is that as a mental condition it affects millions of people each year, so there is no reason for embarrassment.

Finally, the confidential tally sheets save both men and women the embarrassment of asking for a date from someone who isn't interested.

Having a strong understanding of the written and unwritten rules of sexual harassment can save you from a lawsuit or at the very least, embarrassment.

Talking on the phone has an advantage, as it allows two people to share personal information without the embarrassment that may be present when two people are looking each other in the eyes.

Often a woman will try to push aside those negative feelings surfacing prior to the wedding out of a sense of embarrassment, fear, or obligation.

You know, just to save the time and embarrassment of finding out later that you are complete opposites with nothing more in common than you hate each other?

Embarrassment - A lover who has been publicly embarrassed by a cheating spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend may find writing a break up letter easier to cope with.

If no gifts are expected, it may be best to present them in private to avoid embarrassment as other party goers feel guilty or put out for not having brought gifts.

Promise rings can be a lovely token of friendship, commitment, and romance, but they must be chosen carefully to avoid embarrassment or misinterpretations.

This helps reduce disappointment and embarrassment that can mar an otherwise very special occasion.

This will prevent others who didn't bring gifts from experiencing embarrassment.

It is important to allow people who don't want to join in to sit quietly and not force them into joining in as this may cause them embarrassment and distress.

Unlike other traditional mainstays of summer, like sheer swimsuits and bikinis, colorful stylish tote bags are trends you can follow whole-heartedly without any consideration of embarrassment.

Eliminations occur in a hottub, which raises the embarrassment level when the cut bro must be eliminated in some humiliating way.

The tag is in a conspicuous place and causes embarrassment.

If the skin tag does not cause you any discomfort or embarrassment, you may simply opt to leave it alone.

If you find your wart troublesome or of physical embarrassment, consider seeking the counsel of a physician for a quick and relatively painless treatment option.

Some individuals experience acne and blackheads that cause pain or extreme embarrassment.

If the bump is in a place that will cause you social embarrassment, you might want to remove it.

While toe nail fungus can be an embarrassment, rest assured it is a very common ailment.

The morning after came without shame or embarrassment.

Her cheeks warmed with more than embarrassment.

He answered matter-of-factly, without any sense of embarrassment.

Kiera offered a smile and hurried past them, heart pounding and face red with embarrassment.

Just as Cynthia said it, Donald Ryland appeared behind them, still in his bathrobe, much to her gross embarrassment.

Goats are a mystery to him - not to mention an embarrassment.

Pulling the shirt open, he surveyed her swimsuit, oblivious to her embarrassment.

Josh stared at her swim suit, his expression swinging back and fourth from surprise to embarrassment.

Actually, there was nothing sudden about her embarrassment.

Gerry rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.

As governor, Seward favoured a continuance of works of internal improvement at public expense, although this policy had already plunged the state into financial embarrassment.

But the nationalization scheme, though apparently the only effective method of linking together and co-ordinating an excessively subdivided system of lines, has proved a source of considerable financial embarrassment.

Once again Sparta sent out a fleet, but Timotheus in spite of financial embarrassment held his ground.

Above all he had to meet the difficulties caused by the arrival of the warriors of the First Crusade, which had been in a great degree initiated owing to the representations of his own ambassadors, though the help which he wanted from the West was simply mercenary forces and not the immense hosts which arrived to his consternation and embarrassment.

Cosimo de' Medici, hearing of his embarrassment, redeemed the MSS.

The bill introduced for this purpose placed the Whig ministry in a position of some embarrassment.

The lighthearted approach chased away embarrassment as easily as passion.

It was both a source of embarrassment and delight.

John Major promised to reform the system to make in more egalitarian in the face of growing political embarrassment.

Any such subterfuge would be immediately apparent in a viva voce examination, much to the embarrassment of the student concerned.

If the person who is being abusive is a family member, it would be especially difficult for the older person to report the crime to authorities due to feelings of embarrassment or shame.

If you suspect that you may have counterfeit tickets, there are signs you can look for to prevent embarrassment or inquiries for using them inappropriately.

Children and adolescents with hyperhidrosis suffer extreme social embarrassment related to their condition, and hyperhidrosis can result in low self-esteem, difficulties in school, and difficulties in and avoidance of social situations.

Hair loss can lead to embarrassment, low self-esteem, and depression.

Refusing to speak or speaking in a whisper spares the child from the possible humiliation or embarrassment of saying the "wrong" thing.

With that being said, women on more than one occasion have experienced the embarrassment of having it revealed to them post-purchase, that their handbag may be cute to look at, however it is anything but authentic.

When you're planning to perform, look for some; it'll save you from embarrassment later!

You can hide and pretend you're not home, let them in and die of embarrassment or maybe stash all the clutter from the counters into your oven and out of site.

Don't tell your child not to eat cake at the birthday party; that could lead to embarrassment.

The great thing about men buying lingerie online is they're free to look around and research without stumbling over themselves in embarrassment.

Another tip to avoid this embarrassment is to buy the highest quality satin jacquard weave bustier you can find, with a special decorative hem.

Of course, a guy worth keeping won't care, but it might lead to some embarrassment right at the moment you don't want it.

Some mothers seem to get everything right and get their daughters through this huge event with no embarrassment.

The girdle can be seen as adding insult to injury and some might rather endure the discomfort of the hernia than add the embarrassment of the girdle.

There, a man by the name of Roy Raymond decided that he had had it with trying to purchase lingerie at women's department stores; the embarrassment was excruciating, and the sales help, paltry.

You may be aching for a change, but don't want to go through the embarrassment of discussing new positions, talking dirty and the like.

The embarrassment factor is a thrill...adrenalin rush....for us.

It's because you just might die of embarrassment if you don't get the right fit.

Waterproof undergarments are designed for men, women, and older children to spare them of the embarrassment and clean-up involved with an "accident."

While a corset may not be the most comfortable garment to wear, you won't want your discomfort to come from a rogue piece of underwire or the embarrassment of a zipper that's pulling away from the fabric on one side.

Slumber parties are meant to be fun, relaxing events, and games should be designed to avoid embarrassment.

Often, children and teens want parents to stay away from their parties out of fear of embarrassment, especially if the party is coed.

An animated card with loud background music may cause trouble or embarrassment if it is opened at work.

This provides a great way to throw a fun party without creating embarrassment on anyone's part.

The governors of the more distant provinces enjoyed a considerable amount of independence, which in the case of the Barbary states was more or less complete; these entered into treaties with foreign powers, and by their piratical outrages frequently caused the Porte considerable embarrassment.

Great injury was inflicted on English trade by Dutch cruisers, while the wasteful administration of his officers reduced the king's treasury to much embarrassment.

Not only were concubinary priests - a term which was now made to include also those who had openly married - forbidden to serve at the altar and threatened with actual deposition in cases of contumacy, but the laity were warned against attending mass said by "any priest certainly known to keep a concubine or subintroducta."' But these heroic measures soon caused serious embarrassment.

Unable to marry Stella without destroying Vanessa, or to openly welcome Vanessa without destroying Stella, he was ' thus involved in the most miserable embarrassment; he continued to temporize.

Alex didn't like people making a fuss over him, and two women doing it would be double the embarrassment.

Whether it was their conversation or the realization of what she was doing, the embarrassment about intimacy vanished.

Alex had endured a lot of embarrassment because of the relationship between his mother and biological father – and now this.

Yet halitosis is a common and universal problem that can lead to a significant amount of social disharmony and embarrassment.

Muhammad simply fabricated this accusation against them to cover up his embarrassment, implying that he was not the only one who went astray.

The cd impasse on the fissban is holding up disarmament and bringing embarrassment to multilateral arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament.

Tales of sibling jealousy, dirty family secrets exposed, cringe worthy taboo busting embarrassment.

I used to curl up with embarrassment at my slight lisp.

Telling him to shut it, she flushes red, tho whether from embarrassment or guilt I can't tell.

It will publish a front page retraction apologizing for the " deep distress and acute embarrassment " it had caused her.

Princess Mary's embarrassment on her people's account was quite unnecessary.

Besides the obvious legal complications, you'll also want to avoid embarrassment on all sides.

By this action he caused, however, some embarrassment to his party.

The attempt (by Clemen and Beer) to place the TenWeeks Apocalypse before 167, because it makes no reference to the Maccabees, is not successful; for where the history of mankind from Adam to the final judgment is despatched in sixteen verses, such an omission need cause little embarrassment, and still less if the author is the determined foe of the Maccabees, whom he would probably have stigmatized as apostates, if he had mentioned them at all, just as he similarly brands all the Sadducean priesthood that preceded them to the time of the captivity.

A Russian envoy was sent to Kabul, where Shere Ali, who had succeeded his father Ddst Mahommed in 1863, was amir; and the British-government, alarmed at this new embarrassment, decided on sending a mission to the Afghan capital.

The fall in prices was aggravated, first by the unpropitious weather and deficient harvest of the years 1816, 1817, and still more by the passing in 181 9 of the bill restoring cash payments, which, coming into operation in 1821, caused serious embarrassment to all persons who had entered into engagements at a depreciated currency, which had now to be met with the lower prices of an enhanced one.

These endeavours were continued with scarcely better result by each of the succeeding sultans up to the time of the Crimean War, and during the whole of the period the financial embarrassment of the empire was extreme.

He was, moreover, assailed with great violence by a powerful section of the English press, while the large number of minute details with which he had to deal in connexion with proposed changes in the French tariff, involved a tax on his patience and industry which would have daunted a less resolute man But there was one source of embarrassment greater than all the rest.

The queen, on the prayer of the attorney-general, ordered that the proceedings of the day should be recorded, an order which caused a momentary embarrassment to the lord chancellor, as the court had no existing registrar, and no existing book in which the record should be made.

His embarrassment was relieved however by an offer from Tycho Brahe of the position of assistant in his observatory near Prague, which, after a preliminary visit of four months, he accepted.

From the close of the Thirty Years' War to the outbreak of the French Revolution the papacy suffered abroad waning political prestige; at home, progressive financial embarrassment accompanied by a series of inadequate governmental reforms; and in the world at large, gradual diminution of reverence for spiritual authority.

His motion that Baden should be included in the North German Confederation in January 1870 caused much embarrassment to Bismarck, but was not without effect in hastening the crisis of 1870.

Prerogative, despite Bacon's advice and efforts, clashed more than once with liberty; Salisbury's bold schemes for relieving the embarrassment caused by the reckless extravagance of the king proved abortive, and the House was dissolved in February 1611.

A creditor was not at liberty to seize household goods, farming utensils, or any goods the loss of which would prevent the debtor recovering from embarrassment, so long as there was other property which could be seized.

A controversy on the boundary of Canada and the United States was provoking increasing bitterness on both sides of the Atlantic. The intervention of Lord Palmerston in Syria, which resulted in a great military success at Acre, was embittering the relations between France and England, while the unfortunate expedition to Afghanistan, which the Whigs had approved, was already producing embarrassment, and was about to result in disaster.

Through the death of his father in July of that year family cares and responsibilities devolved upon him, and thus his nomination to the chair of mathematics at the university of Padua, secured by the influence of the Marchese Guidubaldo with the Venetian senate, was welcome both as affording a relief from pecuniary embarrassment and as opening a field for scientific distinction.

As soon as he entered he noticed and felt the tension of the amorous air in the house, and also noticed a curious embarrassment among some of those present.

And with the decision and tenderness that often come at the moment of awakening, she embraced her friend, but noticing Sonya's look of embarrassment, her own face expressed confusion and suspicion.

Sometimes Natasha noticed embarrassment and awkwardness on his part in her presence, especially when he wanted to do something to please her, or feared that something they spoke of would awaken memories distressing to her.

Marie Antoinette then obtained that ascendancy over her husband which was partly responsible for the extravagance of the ministry of Calonne, and brought on the Revolution by the resulting financial embarrassment.'

When the Tsar Nicholas inaugurated the Peace Conference at the Hague, Count Muraviev extricated his country from a situation of some embarrassment; but when, subsequently, Russian agents in Manchuria and at Peking connived at the agitation which culminated in the Boxer rising of 5900, the relations of the responsible foreign minister with the tsar became strained.

The only temporary embarrassment was the queen's continued private correspondence with Lord Melbourne, which led Stockmar to remonstrate with him; but Melbourne used his influence sensibly; moreover, he gradually dropped out of politics, and the queen got used to his not being indispensable.

By taking advantage of their embarrassment and his own local knowledge, Pisani carried out a series of movements which entirely turned the tables on the invaders.

They were very long, and Pierre, from joy, agitation, and embarrassment, was not in a state to understand what was being read.

But while these events were taking place, a new source of embarrassment had arisen at Calcutta.

But the economic and financial situation was one of almost hopeless embarrassment and confusion, and Pellegrini proved himself incapable of grappling with it.

After a time marked by some pecuniary embarrassment, he was recommended by Madame de Stael to the Director Barras for the post of minister of foreign affairs..

As among the German National party, there were strong nationalist elements in his programme, but they were chiefly directed against Jews and Hungarians; Lueger had already distinguished himself by his violent attacks on Hungary, which had caused some embarrassment to the government at a time when the negotiations for the Ausgleich were in progress.

In August 1905 disturbances arose owing to an attempt by some merchants to obtain special assistance from the treasury on the pretext of embarrassment caused by Japanese financial reforms; these disturbances spread to some of the provinces, and the Japanese were compelled to make a show of force.

Temporary financial embarrassment followed, but when the Federal government had taken upon itself half the burden and established the economic administration of the commissioners, the problem of beautifying the nation's capital was solved.

What would have seemed difficult or even impossible to another woman did not cause the least embarrassment to Countess Bezukhova, who evidently deserved her reputation of being a very clever woman.

Besides the qualifications required of a presentee by canon law, such as being of the canonical age, and in priest's orders before admission, sufficient learning and proper orthodoxy or morals, the Benefices Act requires that a year shall have elapsed since a transfer of the right of patronage, unless it can be shown that such transfer was not made in view of a probable vacancy; that the presentee has been a deacon for three years; and that he is not unfit for the discharge of his duties by reason of physical or mental infirmity or incapacity, grave pecuniary embarrassment, grave misconduct or neglect of duty in an ecclesiastical office, evil life, or conduct causing grave scandal concerning his moral character since his ordination, or being party to an illegal agreement with regard to the presentation; that notice of the presentation has been given to the parish of the benefice.

However extraordinary it may appear, especially to those who bring the living forms only into focus, that opposition should still be made to Huxley's primary division of the vertebrates other than mammals into Sauropsida (birds and reptiles) and Ichthyopsida (batrachians and fishes), it is certain that recent discoveries in palaeontology have reduced the gap between batrachians and reptiles to such a minimum as to cause the greatest embarrassment in the attempt to draw a satisfactory line of separation between the two; on the other hand the hiatus between fishes and batrachians remains as wide as it was at the time Huxley's article Amphibia (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed.) was written.

Financial embarrassment and disgust at the Protestant controversies in which he was forced to participate caused him to seek recall from the imperial court.

The annual meetings call for little notice; they have generally been the occasion on which the foreign minister has explained and justified his policy; according to the English custom, red books, sometimes containing important despatches, have been laid before them; but the debates have caused less embarrassment to the government than is generally the case in parliamentary assemblies, and the army budget has generally been passed with few and unimportant alterations.

On seeing Pierre he grew confused at first, but noticing embarrassment on Pierre's face immediately grew bold and, staggering on his thin legs, advanced into the middle of the room.