Sentence examples for embarrassment far from inspiring English sources

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He wondered if "the voraciousness with which Chinese viewers are watching the segment suggests that their appetite for such coverage, for publicly criticizing an ally that has become something of an embarrassment, far exceeds what they're getting".

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But does it take the comedy of embarrassment too far?

The General's financial misdeeds proved to be an embarrassment too far for the Chilean right — which had always championed Pinochet because of his embrace of the Chicago School of economics — and has since sought to distance itself from the legacy of the caudillo.

And city officials, who are trying to shake Newark from its decay and neglect and partake of the Wall Street prosperity that neighboring cities have grasped at, have had little to say about the environmental embarrassment not far from the city's center.

"White supremacists are increasingly opting to operate mainly online, where the danger of public exposure and embarrassment is far lower, where younger people tend to gather, and where it requires virtually no effort or cost to join in the conversation," the report stated.

The General's financial misdeeds proved to be an embarrassment too far for the Chilean right which had always championed Pinochet because of his embrace of the Chicago School of economics—and has since sought to distance itself from the legacy of the caudillo.

Right in front of Sunny Funny, who feels it's an embarrassment too far, and off she goes with Parappa's rival for her affections, Joe Chin.

Accepting an award with a mixture of obliviousness and genuine embarrassment is by far the best, and most classy, way to go.

The future of Prince Andrew as a UK trade ambassador is dominating the headlines although, according to the BBC's Nick Robinson, Downing Street is now suggesting that the weekend briefing saying that the prince is on a yellow card, and that he will lose his trade envoy job if he causes any more embarrassment, went too far.

One National Post columnist decried his tribute as "a treacly overacted embarrassment" that was "far too calculated to be trustworthy".

It is an industry-wide embarrassment that for far too long has been devoid of strong, non-sexualized and real female characters.

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