'embarrassing discussion' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used in a variety of contexts, but it typically refers to a conversation or dialogue that causes discomfort, awkwardness, or humiliation for one or more parties involved. Example: The family dinner turned into an embarrassing discussion when John's mother brought up his ex-girlfriend and asked why they had broken up.
I think it's pretty clear that the NBA wanted the Clippers and the continued discussion of their embarrassing owner off the national stage.
If she seems to be purposely avoiding contact with you, beyond simply being quiet in your presence, but actively avoiding any chance to talk to you, even in contexts that aren't embarrassing (such as a group discussion), chances are she thinks you like her, and is not only not interested but is annoyed or even creeped out by your advances.
You may want to choose to make assignments in private discussions to avoid embarrassing someone who may really not want a particular task -- this is your call based on your assessments of the group dynamics.
If you really want your student to emphasize a particular point, include that among your pre-visit discussions, rather than embarrassing your student in front of an admissions counselor.
But there is no getting around the fact that some of these messages, culled from the members-only discussion group Journolist, are embarrassing.
The parents of the virgins were more likely to strongly agree that their child would be embarrassed by these discussions (11.5%) than the parents of the non-virgins with or without pregnancies (2.3%, P=0.002 and 2.5%, P=0.004).
By last Friday, before the Mets' embarrassing four-game sweep by the Yankees, trade discussions became serious.
Patients, however, prefer that their provider initiate discussion about urinary symptoms because they find it embarrassing to bring the topic up themselves.
Ms. Barros was embarrassed during a history discussion about inequality in which the teaching fellow gave students a list of 20 items, from trust funds to college savings plans, and told them to award themselves a point for each.
