as in embarrassment
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable
his friends shared his abashment when his wife scolded him right in front of them
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Noun
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The scandal resulted in major embarrassment to the royal family and effectively ended her official royal role.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Teens say access to period products has gotten better, but their menstrual cycles are still a source of embarrassment.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The abrupt departure stunned the crowd, prompting confusion both in the audience and among his bandmates.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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Teddy’s reasoning is a confusion of save-the-world alarmism, garden-variety derangement, unhealed trauma, and single-minded revenge.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Abashment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abashment. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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