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He had no reasons for anything but gratitude towards her, he owed her his happiness, and yet, it was embarrassing to him to meet her.

It was embarrassing for him to bump into one of his ex- girlfriends last night.

The breaking of a taboo is usually upsetting or embarrassing for the person concerned .

After two years in Egypt, I had developed a sense of humor about my inevitable social gaffes, but they were still embarrassing.

The rather grandiose title is somewhat embarrassing, but I think it turned out to be a very interesting book and I hope you try reading it.

It is not as if he needs the tax to repair damage from a deep recession or to slash an embarrassing budget deficit.

Lawyer: Didn't you think of how embarrassing it would be for her?

Clashes between the ruling and opposition parties have already led to an embarrassing vacancy at the helm of the Bank of Japan.

First marriage, the bride put a fart, embarrassing scenes together, one person said: "The bride fart, very lucky. "

The rest, written by the children of immigrants, too often focus on the weirdness of being the child of embarrassing parents.

Should I try to fit in a bit better? Or must I remain an ageing curiosity, a sort of embarrassing elderly relative? Help.

It was getting embarrassing. A meeting with Ms. Tan was approaching, and Han Feng still had not finished the book.

A few days ago we had a list of embarrassing deaths, one of which included death by eating the liver of a fugu (pufferfish).

Embarrassing Secret: Your character has a secret about her past that she must hide or else suffer shame and ostracism from her peers.

It was an improvement on the embarrassing 37 he had rolled during a stop on the presidential campaign trail a year ago.

We cannot wage a perpetual campaign where the only goal is to see who can get the most embarrassing headlines about the other side.

Try to tell yourself that you don't have to be perfect and that we all do silly or embarrassing things.

I could understand why he would be angry. But I didn't think he had to make a scene about it. It was embarrassing.

You know how embarrassing it was for me to try to cash a check today?

Report commented that the South Korean military, which had to be said to be an embarrassing thing.

But while this is embarrassing for the nominee, her confirmation by the Democratic-controlled Senate still seems to be in no doubt.

Critics say that this kind of cultural infighting is embarrassing to China, especially when attracting foreign dollars is the motive.

Not only did he not help me get up or ask if I was okay, he got mad at me for embarrassing him in public.

They looked like they were ready to go out, while my hair was still messed up like a bird nest, how embarrassing.

It's more embarrassing when I'm with a new partner because often they think I'm putting on an act and I worry that it scares them off.

eg: The boss yelled at him in front of everyone. It was very embarrassing for him but he needed to be taken down a peg.

We get the point, Brad. - It's just embarrassing, you know?

He greatly resented the publication of this book, which he saw as an embarrassing invasion of his privacy.

This, she knew, would be an embarrassing thing if he made himself conspicuous in any way.

My family did not the Secret Service protection, so the meeting there was a very embarrassing moment.

Chances are that if you know about her problems with hair sprouting out in embarrassing places, then so does she.

It's not easy to pursue a master's degree, so it's very embarrassing to be unemployed when graduate.

Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments.

Vatican officials have no doubt found the exposure of such internal dissent acutely embarrassing.

Yesterday was an embarrassing defeat to the girls in the sales sector, but the joint effort of us 8 guys today has more than made up for it.

For this might put him in a rather embarrassing situation, and also harm his relations with the other staff members.

Unfortunately, this kind of eclecticism made him into a trap of an embarrassing position.

It is all thoroughly baffling and embarrassing and will no doubt give anthropologists of the future a lot to puzzle over.

It would be so embarrassing for people to see me with you!

It would be a tad embarrassing if Henry, age 11, and Hannah, 15, grew up to be financial ne'er -do-wells.

I don't know for sure. But I think at this point it's sort of almost embarrassing not to at least try.

He is often ridiculed in the UK for his embarrassing comments he makes when talking to people.

Especially in the summer is often embarrassing foot odor.

Losing more than a few seats would be embarrassing. Whispers about his judgment --- and his leadership --- would begin.

The business of diplomacy is often messy and when private communications become public, it can also be highly embarrassing.

My worst moment was one of the most embarrassing things that has ever happened to me.

I no longer feel that massage foot massage to his mother how embarrassing.

If a wrist counter is embarrassing, then make a small tear in a piece of paper in your pocket each time you say "you know" .

I don't usually tell people about this. It's a bit embarrassing. I've got a secret crush on the office cleaner.

This might seem embarrassing but, given the alternative, turns out to have been a blessing.

He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him fall and that it would be embarrassing if he did fall.

He began to use sickness as an excuse, developing an embarrassing tendency to faint under pressure.

I think life is just a series of embarrassing moments, or at least my life seems to be that way.

and as a woman, that's embarrassing for me that it took me that long just because, you know, we weren't always given that right. . .

Yeltsin had a darker side as well that included embarrassing incidents in which he appeared to be drunk.

Lying in bed, one with eyes closed, or that embarrassing scene. The world ah, please do not leave me to keep, so I left the moment bar!

Facing a potentially embarrassing paternity suit in the court, President Lugo decided to own up to his secret past.

"I chose this symbol because it is pink and easy to see, " he said. Also, the armbands will probably be very embarrassing to most officers.

Don' t place your fork in the side of your mouth as it increases the chances of food sliding away, which could be very embarrassing.

Between the two countries through the recent occurrence of several embarrassing incidents, understand their problems and improve the point.

"Within a short while, she put Sa fart, and the scene was embarrassing to see that person added: " Run, ah, to pull the bride!

Its embarrassing to cause inconvenience to any customer , but unforgivable when that customer is so highly valued as you .

To say the least, even if the appeal succeeded, the case may probably continue to be in custody to face the embarrassing situation.

Today I could only speak Chinese with you, which is sort of embarrassing for me.

Budapest was embarrassing, a rare moment when people on both sides dropped the ball, but I knew it would pass.

Not coincidentally, the Warner-Lieberman bill eventually went down in an embarrassing defeat in the Senate.

Invite her to ask you anything, no matter how silly or embarrassing she might think it is.

Moreover, the fire at Texas City is only one of a number of embarrassing lapses of late.

It was so embarrassing! I told her I had a crush on her but she said she just wanted to be friends.

The very existence of the camps is embarrassing, as it smacks awkwardly of segregation, the kind that was supposed to have ended.

Of course, it would be a painful half hour for him, and an embarrassing half hour for her, because it would be her first proposal.

After explaining myself, he was duly impressed and began embarrassing himself in front of me whenever I came to the store.

But there was one embarrassing moment when he had to explain to the Cabinet what a taxpayer was.

Nassar said it was often embarrassing trying to train at the public pool, with other people swimming and splashing around.

He knew he had said the wrong thing and switched the conversation to a less embarrassing subject.

I was even singing it out loud, which was a little embarrassing even though I was the only one there.

I stared - she stared also: at any rate, she kept her eyes on me in a cool, regardless manner, exceedingly embarrassing and disagreeable.

Most embarrassing moment: Luckily I've not had any here. If you ask me in a few months I might have a different answer, hopefully not.

The governments acted as if they were corporations seeking to settle embarrassing lawsuits.

There was an embarrassing silence after her careless remark, but she laughed it off.

She had a habit of fixing her cold eyes on people with a steadiness that was not a little embarrassing.

In the U. S. , Toyota's massive recall and production stoppage is widely portrayed as an embarrassing stumble for a quality-proud giant.

One of the most embarrassing things is tending to a clogged toilet, especially if you have guests over, he said.

I have quite a lot of clothes, maybe too many. My closet is often really messy. How embarrassing!

Breath was a wheeze , embarrassing to hear ; he could not climb stairs without resting every third or fourth step .

But near the door there stood a little table, which formed an embarrassing angle with it, and barred the entrance.

Unfortunately the only way for us to find out is to ask other people, but this may prove difficult or embarrassing.

He had to shake his head and force a smile in the face of the embarrassing situation.

So brave, but it's also a bit embarrassing and, I really don't want to say this but, completely useless.

The investigation was highly embarrassing but the schools insist there was no intention to keep fees artificially high.

It's truly embarrassing to be out at a Chinese restaurant, and someone asks you to translate some characters on a wall hanging.

But in a world where the US Treasury secretary also used to run Goldman Sachs, such links seem a tad embarrassing at best.

Still, a vote against Goldman would be deeply embarrassing for the bank.

Stay away from names that might be potentially embarrassing to both you AND your dog.

It's bad enough that this had to happen; it was doubly embarrassing that half the world's leaders were here to witness it.

Similarly a bit embarrassing " townhouses " as a stage products, the crest of wave has not arrived in independent villas.

As Chinese women storm their way up the global tennis rankings, it's becoming more than a little embarrassing for the men.

Sulking in the airport despite being asked to leave is quite embarrassing behavior.

I trust the Chinese government will live up to its pledge (about pollution levels), because if not it will be very embarrassing for them.

Strange that this idea and suggesting it were not embarrassing to me.

That was an embarrassing story you told about me at the party. Couldn't you see that my ears were burning?

It was an embarrassing blow to the government in the only criminal trial spawned by the crisis.

The officer would have looked at me suspiciously, would have asked for my papers and begun asking embarrassing questions.

It was an embarrassing reminder of the recurring gap between aspiration and achievement.

She felt this was the sensible way out of this embarrassing situation.

The news is highly embarrassing for the British government which intervened to halt a similar inquiry by the UK Serious Fraud Office.

Some of life's most embarrassing moments seem to happen during special occasions.

in. He found himself in an embarrassing situation.

Most women would cringe if they thought there was an embarrassing picture of them on a social networking site.

If he tell the truth, there would be an embarrassing situation of today.

This, Japanese media said the Japanese people to do embarrassing predicament the Japanese government decree.

For an employer to dismiss a satisfactory worker only because he has fallen out with the union is embarrassing.

That's what you owe me for violating engagement. Do you know how embarrassing it?

How embarrassing! I don't even recognise a description of my own mother! How important do you think appearance is?

The concept of consistent renaming is actually subtle and difficult to define formally. Famous logicians have made embarrassing errors here.

It must be very embarrassing if I can't catch them.

Last Friday was a harbinger: The United States came within an hour of an embarrassing government shutdown.

the manager of this approach is quite embarrassing, and people do not say offensive, but also the right to violate the reputation of others.

Foot odor can be embarrassing, and getting rid of it might not be as simple as just rubbing on some antiperspirant.

There's no toothpaste, no soap powder, not the basic necessities of life. It was preposterous and embarrassing to work in such a government.

Amanda: My most embarrassing moment involved me flashing my underpants to a whole bunch of people at my high school.

Beards must be trimmed closely around the mouth, for instance, to avoid embarrassing episodes when eating.

I should not gobble up my food. It is so embarrassing to have food at the corner of my mouth or in my hair!

I've always been outgoing but since an embarrassing experience in a New York restaurant I've been much more cautious.

The host was in an embarrassing situation when he ran out of food for the guests.

The unrest was urban, close to seats of party power and embarrassing to a party that prided itself on being the champion of the proletariat.

This embarrassing prospect is so serious that some claim it prompted the Kremlin to discuss whether to pull out of the Council of Europe.

What is embarrassing is: put on new clothes, old sweaters, casual pants seem to have seen is to not matched.

The controversy surrounding Macquarie's role in the Alinta deal is highly embarrassing for the bank.

The embarrassing thing is assuredly that there is not only the ear, and that the look is an outstanding rival to it.

only, he could not figure it out. Because it was embarrassing to fail every time, he stopped checking the man when he crossed.

She's a strong woman, this is beyond embarrassing, and she has a daughter and son she has to think about, who will know about this one day.

The thought was so embarrassing that she turned red in the face and her eyes dilated .

Used to say that you are sorry for doing something rude or embarrassing.

Should spouses go further? A public declaration of devotion to the boss is usually embarrassing and not very effective.

The Sea of Galilee, where the Bible says Jesus walked on water, was the location for yet another embarrassing event.

Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me.

Telling someone they have a bit of lettuce sticking to their teeth or that their fly is open is equally embarrassing for both parties.

NEW YORK -- For years, teenagers across the U. S. could call a toll-free hotline if they had embarrassing questions about AIDS and safe sex.

Jules Verne very embarrassing apology after she asked not to eat each other, the response was that Nantes has just eaten fried eggs.

I went out for lunch with my friend Doug and told him about the picture and he said he had lots of embarrassing family photos too .

In the summer heat, it's easy to develop the embarrassing problem of body odor if you're not careful.

It may feel embarrassing, but it's worse to remain ignorant a year later.

But it is unusual and embarrassing for an exchange to place unintended orders in a market it oversees as a self-regulatory organisation.

Looking back at my own words, I realized that I was too tired to even proofread my own work. That was embarrassing.

Most embarrassing moment? Well I have had so many - when you retire a few laps from home it is always embarrassing.

I was in Saadi's personal custody, and it would be embarrassing for him if I tried to escape.

A traditional Japanese manager might have tackled the problem discreetly instead of embarrassing his peers.

But there was a benefit: "Social forgetting" allowed everyone to move on from embarrassing or ill-conceived moments in their lives.

Paris did not want to say anything that could appear hurtful or embarrassing about people she knows.

Each episode opens with an embarrassing incident that happens to Addie in her junior high school life.

After years of unquestioned authority, the Kirchners suffered an embarrassing defeat in a midterm election last June.

What better way to get out of an embarrassing scrape or a sensitive situation than by letting off a loud fart?

It would take a lot of persuasive advertising to make up for an embarrassing setback in court.

He simply laughed off the embarrassing situation in which he had found himself.

They sent a young man with a video camera to follow Obama everywhere he went, hoping to catch him doing something embarrassing.

The dominant purpose of the First Amendment was to prohibit the widespread practice of government suppression of embarrassing information .

Others say that he was just doing his job: holding government to account, however embarrassing that government may have found it.

"My conversation with them did not contain anything sensitive or embarrassing, " he added.

If China reformed its currency regime under such circumstances, it would appear as an embarrassing sign of weakness both at home and abroad.

I heard a woman saying, "I cannot watch it anymore. Too embarrassing. "

B: it is true. Everyone kept looking at him. It was so embarrassing as I was sitting right next to him.

Last week, he emerged at the center of a lurid scandal deeply embarrassing to the United States.

Revelations that Russia had been involved in secret arms trading would be deeply embarrassing.

Fumbling through a handbag for a business card case that just won't open can turn an introduction into an embarrassing ordeal.

But now, scandals involving Chinese companies that have done reverse mergers to get on U. S. exchanges are embarrassing China.

Tom found it very embarrassing to be reminded of the long-standing debt.

It's very embarrassing to show up without reservations and having to wait for a table, leaving a very bad impression on your date.

You create it by telling the truth, even if it's inconvenient or embarrassing.

To place in a confining or embarrassing position.

If you are a chronic acne sufferer, you know the humiliation and pains brought by this embarrassing skin problem.

With a little forethought, you can avoid many embarrassing, annoying, and downright dangerous holiday mishaps.

It would be embarrassing to find myself ten francs short and be obliged to borrow from my guest. I could not bring myself to do that.

Another tip is to insert an embarrassing picture into the middle of his PowerPoint slides on the Korean economy.

Therefore, "dedicated to the children" in China is still in the "possession of knowledge and fewer people in purdah" embarrassing situation.

That's because you want to seem like a funny and pleasant person and you don't want to be too obvious - that's just really embarrassing.

On Sunday, Dr. Christian Jessen of Channel 4's Embarrassing Illnesses, said: "The Winter Blues are no joke. "

It's really embarrassing when he acts up in public.

So the next time you find yourself in these embarrassing situations, just take a count of the following points. . .

If your young colleagues really did view you as an embarrassing elderly relative, then that would be bad.

As a father, few things are more embarrassing than being called to the principal's office because your child was caught cheating on a test.

It was an embarrassing episode in our history but we learnt that regulation must remain separate from commerce.

It's embarrassing for universities to see this shameful behavior discussed.

The embarrassing first experience did not scare Tatiana off.

Yes, thank goodness - it was an embarrassing situation.

Persistent mistaken connections also can cause embarrassing errors, such as calling a man's second wife by the name of his first.

We might check out a different kind of art and be totally different language and end up embarrassing ourselves.

Ross: Oh, that, s right! He called to ask out Monica! That-that's gotta be embarrassing!

It was pretty embarrassing for me as all the people on the subway were laughing at me.

The Oxford English Dictionary is just embarrassing at this point.

Walking around with a junk drawer on your shoulder can also be painfully embarrassing.

This was an embarrassing situation for the gentleman for he couldn't afford the dinner.

and, of course, the embarrassing sexual harassment fiasco that ensnared (now former) president Isiah Thomas.

It pains me to see you do embarrassing things like that.

This can give rise to embarrassing situations, as it did in the case of Jane who came from a DINK family.

From embarrassing dates to first kisses, the 16-year-old musician is giving away all his love advice. Check out some of the highlights.

If you've reached the age of 31 without ever asking for more, you'll find it horribly embarrassing and come away with almost nothing.

It's an embarrassing waste of time, and yet it happens to me all the time.

The escape of a key suspect in the Christmas bombings is deeply embarrassing for the Nigerian police, who've been accused of incompetence.

As a coastal open city Ningbo, has been faced with the "big harbor, a small airport, " such an embarrassing situation.

When you compare those sales with the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, which by any other standard had a good month, it's just embarrassing.

It was so embarrassing when the children started laughing in the middle of the service.

At all levels telecommunications company faces "constant shear, it becomes tangled" embarrassing situation.

It was a very embarrassing situation, especially in front of my friends who came all the way from Singapore.

They do not serve as constant, embarrassing reminders to your poor reading habits.

Gosh, that was a bit emotional, wasn't it? Umm. . . Yeah, that were some embarrassing bits in that, just look away.

It remains the single biggest black mark on the name and word of Todd Harrison, a painful and embarrassing chapter in my life.

He told me how life was too short, how we were off to Iraq soon and how embarrassing it would be to die a virgin.

Uh. . . This, this is embarrassing. . . But I tried to get a taxi over to the garage and there aren't any.

This seems unlikely to happen, unless he gets given one by the same embarrassing elderly relative who knits sweaters for the rest of us.

Embarrassing enough in small gatherings, it turned public speaking into a major ordeal.

For the most part I do the thing which our own nature drives me to do . It is embarrassing to earn so much respect and love for it.

After a decade, the group has grown-up daughter, pulling the injured heart and embarrassing body, returned to his hometown.

Sometimes it can be more embarrassing to see your date be rude to your server than to you even.

But the regulator's findings are deeply embarrassing for the company nonetheless.

They suffer everything from accidental drug consumption and embarrassing public nudity to a brawling session with a midget, and more.

He wasn't begging for a handout but certainly appreciated the help in a heart-breaking, and embarrassing situation.

One fifth had an embarrassing clash of faces as they tried to kiss, and one in 10 became so flustered they resorted to waving instead.

They must allow for the truth and prevent the use of "national security" as a pretext for suppressing embarrassing news.

In her suit, which outlines numerous "distressing and embarrassing" offenses, she accuses Arakas of "unjust enrichment. "

This has been embarrassing for a leadership fond of trumpeting its goal of a "harmonious society" .

That the prime minister cannot snap his fingers, tell everybody to fall into line and "just do it" may be embarrassing.

The move is the latest step to put an end to a practice that has been at the center of some embarrassing fiascoes.

Those deals, having run into the congressional hostility to trade pacts, have been hanging around like embarrassing relatives ever since.

It was an embarrassing situation that called for tact.

This is going to be embarrassing when the Chinese find out they made the Hawaiian souvenirs we are trying to sell to them.

It was not my intention to create such an awkward and embarrassing situation for our department.

Don't stare excessively or steal quick glances, it could be very embarrassing.

His department, Chief Marshall said, has had a few embarrassing episodes.

The cat thing is kind of cute, but it's really embarrassing when you forget your size and hit people with your belly.

Please don't make us tell you this one, quite frankly, it's a little bit embarrassing, but we love dirty girls.

Stuart Pearce may be a legend, but to think that he was recently mentioned as a potential England manager is plain embarrassing.

It was such an embarrassing situation and I carried it off well after a colleuge pulled me away.

In some cases, said that to say the least, are in an embarrassing position.

The embarrassing stories about his past made quite a dent in his reputation.

And a string of corruption scandals has exposed an embarrassing lack of effective governance.

Township hospitals will have been embarrassing due to the lack of personal trust and system trust.

I've never been on those boats. It's for tourists, it's embarrassing.

Rita: It was also one of the most embarrassing moments I've ever had.

Very often euphemisms can be utilized to avoid embarrassing situation and thus to protect individuals' feelings.

It would be embarrassing if all were dominated by speculation about whether the Chinese and Japanese leaders shake hands.

It was very embarrassing and nobody around me would meet my eyes for the next week or so.

The treaty drops an embarrassing attempt to echo the rousing words of America's constitution.

But talent isn't what kept him from quitting after he came an embarrassing 54th in his first US Open.

The embarrassing episode the entrepreneur of great endowments encountered was embedded in his memory.

Messing up with the girls in your social circle can be a very awkward and embarrassing experience.

For a foreigner, the practice of surrounding toasts here can be embarrassing.

That assertion has been proved right in the most embarrassing way, after allegedly unauthorised bets cost the bank a whopping $2. 3 billion.

Holding hands, cuddling in the workplace or sitting next to each other often can be embarrassing for your colleagues.

To hunt down your detractors would be hideously embarrassing and would only confirm their dim view of you.