adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an awkward/uncomfortable/embarrassed silence
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‘Fred tells me you like books,’ Steve said, after an awkward silence.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
rather
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In a rather embarrassed way he told Seddon that I was in his office, and asked for instructions.
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One has very little to offer in an interview and one sits there feeling rather embarrassed .
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She was rather embarrassed but people loved it.
slightly
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He looked slightly embarrassed and did not deny that he had.
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When I came across it the other day, I was slightly embarrassed .
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When at last she lifted her head, she found herself facing three pairs of curious, slightly embarrassed eyes.
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Seb was slightly embarrassed at meeting the gipsy.
so
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I know it was silly, but I was so embarrassed !
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She had tried to avoid him because she was so embarrassed .
too
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Some young women are too embarrassed to ask their doctors and afraid of being refused, especially if they are under age.
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They were too embarrassed or didn't want to make a mountain out of a molehill.
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Last night he was too embarrassed to talk about his blunder.
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But some of the lasses were too embarrassed to say.
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She didn't understand but she felt too embarrassed to say so.
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A few other members of the music world - too embarrassed or well mannered to have left - applauded with him.
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De Gaulle was too embarrassed to make a scene of it.
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They personally would be too embarrassed to talk to a cripple, let alone argue with one.
very
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They were very polite, but also very embarrassed .
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I feel very embarrassed about it.
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Writing a story Ant is very embarrassed at ripping his jeans.
■ NOUN
silence
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As the rest of the tawdry tale emerged the Foreign Office and Downing Street lapsed into embarrassed silence .
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An embarrassed silence hummed on the air.
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There was an embarrassed silence when I went back into the kitchen to tidy myself up.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
color me surprised/confused/embarrassed etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"I'm not sure if I actually want to marry her," Harry said, feeling acutely embarrassed .
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an embarrassed grin
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I got very drunk at the party, and I feel really embarrassed about it.
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Kids get embarrassed if their Mums kiss them in front of their friends.
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Marlon was always embarrassed by his lack of education.
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The chair broke when Tim sat on it - he was pretty embarrassed .
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The teachers are supposed to teach us about 'safe sex', but most of them are too embarrassed .
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Tony spilled red wine all over their carpet. He was so embarrassed !
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Explanations, when called for, are embarrassed evasions and sometimes plain lies.
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Feeling a little embarrassed , he quickly cleared his throat and glanced up at the clock.
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He's not indignant, he's not embarrassed .
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He seemed embarrassed to be confronted by a woman, stark naked and a good twelve inches shorter than himself.
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Wendy and I were at once amused and embarrassed , but also concerned lest he be mown down by a passing train.