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embarrassments

noun

plural of embarrassment

as in confusions

the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable experienced the great embarrassment of tripping while on stage

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as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult a big suitcase filled with clothes proved to be more an embarrassment than a convenience on my trip

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Recent Examples of embarrassments Sitting around a table in the soundstage where the pilot for I Love Lucy was filmed, the six of them tailored the roles to the actors and infused the script with arguments, embarrassments, and confessions from their own relationships. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026 The order to whitewash America’s historic sites of anything less than rosy about the nation’s past has led to some predictable embarrassments. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 The professional embarrassments even take place at the level of state supreme courts. — Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026 That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 But often those intentions stumble into a political quagmire where democratic dreams turn into civil war, once-compliant dictators become embarrassments and American soldiers return home in body bags. — Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026 While the turnout had indeed been strong, the decision also came across as an attempt to steady the narrative after a series of logistical embarrassments, reframing disruption as demand. — The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026 But anomaly detection may have prevented embarrassments like the one at OPERA. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026 All the teams ran largely reliably and there were no major embarrassments playing out in front of the public and the media. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026

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Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025

Definition of confusions

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Even if a large storm has disrupted power lines or internet access, a high-quality walkie-talkie should transmit your communications, as long as there are no severe obstructions or blockage.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
The bar also removed landscaping rocks and other potential obstructions to help water drain away from the property.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026