Words similar to embarrassment

Example sentences for: embarrassment

How can you use “embarrassment” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

While Clinton "expressed embarrassment and regret about the affair," he also showed "flashes of fury" directed at Kenneth Starr and his prosecutors.
Puffed-up with conceit, he takes in a new piece of evidence by raising his eyebrows, expelling a "hmmm," and spinning around to announce his latest theory to locals who regard him with a mixture of awe and embarrassment.
Schools do this--and the state permits it--to avoid punishment and embarrassment.
But this too would have risked embarrassment, since Clinton is an acknowledged computer illiterate and can't type.
Her immersion in her roles commands respect and awe: She surges past embarrassment, past fear, and even when she makes a misstep, she lands catlike on her feet.