Sentence examples for embarrassing struggle from inspiring English sources

It follows another embarrassing struggle over a Temasek investment in a Thai telecommunications company purchased from the family of Thaksin Shinawatra, then the prime minister.

The statistics suggest otherwise - only seven of the 20 clubs promoted from the play-offs have managed to survive in their first season - with Derby's embarrassing struggle following their success this time last year serving as a sobering antidote to the festivities in Hull this week.

He saw his "father really fight it, and lose pretty terribly," Clooney said of the embarrassing struggle to avoid such political patronage.

It's actually embarrassing to watch them struggle to cover the nakedness of their greed with rhetorical fig leaves.

October 2, 2013 Lizzy Davies (@lizzy_davies) Letta: A new crisis now would mean: delaying key support for struggling businesses, embarrassing Italy in Europe.

Each pupil's strengths and weaknesses can be closely monitored without stigmatising those who are struggling or embarrassing those are streaking ahead.

Not so fast Stewart, Elder may be on to something as us whites face our own struggles and embarrassing stereotypes.

ESPOO, Finland — Late last year, the Apple iPhone became the best-selling device at Finland's leading mobile operator, a highly embarrassing situation for Nokia, the struggling mobile phone maker that has long been Finland's corporate standard-bearer.

Meanwhile, Taylor Swift "shows off her bikini body on tropical island" and Kate Upton nearly suffers an "embarrassing wardrobe malfunction" as she "struggles to contain her cleavage".

I believe we are quickly approaching a world where it's not embarrassing to say, "We've been struggling to conceive for a while now".

In the book, Dave doesn't just share successes but more valuable is when he shares his struggles, mistakes, failures and embarrassing anecdotes.