embarrassed
adjective
em·bar·rassed
im-ˈber-əst 
-ˈba-rəst
: feeling or showing a state of self-conscious confusion and distress
I've never been so embarrassed in my life.
was too embarrassed to ask for help
an embarrassed smile
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There’s nothing embarrassed, or embarrassing, about it.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
It was meant, in my opinion, to make Crockett, a new congresswoman elected in 2023, feel embarrassed and out of place.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
It was meant, in my opinion, to make Crockett, a new congresswoman elected in 2023, feel embarrassed and out of place.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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