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But officers who know their contents have privately conceded that the tapes are "awfully embarrassing" and that Mr Settelen probably has a "powerful" case for their return.
It was awfully embarrassing for America that such a display was even necessary, but there you go!
It works as a noun or a verb and describes the horrific discomfort one experiences when faced with the actions of a third party who are completely oblivious as to how awfully embarrassing they are.
Wouldn't it be awfully embarrassing if it turned out that Glenn Greenwald had, in fact, spoken highly of the Armed Forces?" Well, one of John Cole's commenters set out to prove that, armed with Google and sixty available seconds, Klein could have actually found out for himself whether or not his claims were accurate.
Word travels fast in the workplace - it's awfully embarrassing to have your boss approach you about your plans to leave, rather than the reverse.
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I was terribly embarrassed.
Other level-headed internet detectives postulated that Zayn's Twitter might have been hacked, which would have been awfully convenient, but let's not forget the Rita Ora was hacked at the precise moment she was doing something embarrassing.
Nothing embarrassing.
Nevertheless: embarrassing.
Probably embarrassing.
Bit embarrassing.
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