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embarrassed

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embarrassed in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
    "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"
    abashed  chagrined  embarrassed 
  2. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
    "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister"
    embarrassed  humiliated  mortified 
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