Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with embarrassment in American Collocation
embarrassment
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
serious
The defeat is a major embarassment for the administration.
His stammer was a source of much embarrassment.
possible
If you are inexperienced in business, overcome potential embarrassment and ask for help.
slight
His head lowered through slight embarrassment, he admitted to having piano lessons for two years but failing to achieve grade 1!
total
The reaction of the players seemed to range from dismay to sheer embarrassment.
types of embarrassment
His visit is causing political embarrassment in Italy.
experience embarrassment
Cringing with embarrassment, he got up to sing a song.
cause embarrassment
The news has caused serious embarrassment for the Prime Minister.
not cause embarrassment
To spare the embarrassment of those who do not know the answer, the child is allowed to nominate another to answer the question instead.
stop experiencing embarrassment
Now I have got over the embarrassment of telling people what my problem is.
hide your embarrassment
He stood up quickly, trying to hide his embarrassment.