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embarrassing
adjective
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
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adjective
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
“awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion”
adjective
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
“the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles”
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awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
an awkward pause followed his remark
a sticky question
in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
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