The phrase "a string of embarrassments" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a series of unfortunate or awkward incidents that have occurred consecutively.
Example: "The politician faced a string of embarrassments during the campaign, leading to a significant drop in public support."
Alternatives: "a series of misfortunes" or "a chain of blunders".
The investigation is the latest in a string of embarrassments for the New Haven police.
A defeat in the case would be the latest in a string of embarrassments for the league related to the Coyotes' bankruptcy.
It was the latest in a string of embarrassments, missteps and security breaches for the agency charged with protecting the president and his family.
The group has suffered a string of embarrassments over the past 12 months, including chaotic scenes caused by engineering problems at London stations and the delay of two electrification schemes.
In recent months Intel has suffered a string of embarrassments, some self-inflicted (such as the cancellation or delay of several new products), but others at the hands of AMD.
The scandal, involving about a decade of work, is the latest in a string of embarrassments in a field that critics and statisticians say badly needs to overhaul how it treats research results.
The O'Leary incident turned out to be the latest in a string of public embarrassments for Notre Dame.
The criticisms, in an opinion article in the influential newspaper Le Monde, followed a string of diplomatic embarrassments for France, many involving Tunisia.
NOW that Ireland's legislators have taken off for their summer holiday, the government of Bertie Ahern can heave a sigh of relief after a string of scandalous embarrassments that would have toppled many an administration elsewhere in Europe.
And after a string of construction embarrassments like Wembley Stadium and the Millennium Dome, both of which were marred by trouble and wildly over budget, the project will help transform Britain's reputation abroad, he said.
The failure to turn over documents in the Timothy McVeigh case until just before the scheduled execution date is only the latest in a string of major embarrassments for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
