Sentence examples for a few embarrassed from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a few embarrassed" is not correct in standard written English as it lacks a noun to complete the thought.
It could be used in a context where you are describing a group of people who are embarrassed, but it needs to be rephrased for clarity.
Example: "There were a few embarrassed individuals in the room after the awkward silence."
Alternatives: "a few people who were embarrassed" or "a few individuals feeling embarrassed."

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There were lots of smiles and a few embarrassed shuffles among those gathered by the loo.

Attempts to draw the audience into the call-and-response chanting initially produced only a few embarrassed grins.

In fairness, there should be a few embarrassed coaches out there.

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My reaction was a mixture of bafflement and dismay as I watched rows and rows of middle-aged Englishwomen — and quite a few mildly embarrassed-looking Englishmen — bouncing to their feet with glee to join in the megamix finale.

After a few moments of embarrassed silence, DeLaughter elects to sing unamplified.

At the other end of the scale, the English regions with the fewest embarrassed landlords were the South East and Yorkshire and Humber (18percentnt).

I was really embarrassed (and I think a few other crew members were embarrassed) because the Netflix and Warner Bros. people were there and she made us cry.

When the existence of the plan came to light a few days ago, an embarrassed Pentagon drove a stake right through its heart.

And the kiss on the palace balcony, duly demanded by the crowd below, was executed with poise and with a few blushes from an embarrassed William.

He fills his jacket pockets with stones and wades into a pond, only to emerge a few seconds later soaked, embarrassed and resigned to the continued ordeal of existence.

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