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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
embarrass .
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Examples
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Professor Somin embarrasses himself with this nonsense.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Crisis, the Health Care Bill, and the Growth of Government 2010
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At the practical level, Alabama embarrasses the nation, and the person who complained about that label embarrasses Alabama.
The Volokh Conspiracy » No “Person(s) Posed in an Immodest or Sensuous Manner” on Alcohol Ads: 2009
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You guys are really going to have to do something more than hope that Osama bin Ladin commits a terrorist act in the United States and "embarrasses" President Obama.
New DNC ads target GOP congressional leadership over stimulus 2009
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I’m not one to ask for things, the thought of it kind of embarrasses me, but I am willing to go to my shameful self if that meant I would get a KINDLE.
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My obsession embarrasses me and makes no sense, yet I refuse to give it up.
A Conversation with Rabih Alameddine, author of The Hakawati 2010
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He blames Joe Cantwell every time he embarrasses himself.
Think Progress » Palin bars media from two upcoming Florida events. 2010
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"It doesn't matter who you are, we all have some artifacts from our past, and whether it embarrasses us or it's fun and unusual, it's a window into who we are," Nadelberg says.
Celebrities Recount Their Awkward Childhoods for The Mortified Sessions 2011
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He blames Joe Cantwell every time he embarrasses himself.
Think Progress » Palin bars media from two upcoming Florida events. 2010
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[John Wall's] quickness is the kind that embarrasses defenders and that allows him to cover ground like few players in the league.
John Wall makes like Darrell Green Dan Steinberg 2010
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What embarrasses me more, is that the vast majority of people do not understand much about the electoral process.
Global Voices in English » Morocco: Campaigning for the Disenchanted 2009
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