Sentence examples for great embarrassment from inspiring English sources

The revelation caused great embarrassment for the Eisenhower administration.

To Reynolds's great embarrassment, Yeltsin never left the plane.

Known as climategate, that was a great embarrassment for the scientists involved.

"This episode has been of very great embarrassment to the government," Mr. Straw said.

Hewitt Jones admitted, with great embarrassment, that he no longer bought CDs.

Seven years later West artistically returned to the scene of his great embarrassment.

Occasionally, however, autocrats hold somewhat free elections -- and to their great embarrassment, they sometimes lose.

Remember when credit card limits caused great embarrassment at the restaurant?

"I don't consider myself a harsh judge, and I was always a great embarrassment to him".

"In Arkansas, he's remembered as a great embarrassment," Mr. Penick said.

President Costis Stephanopoulos of Greece described the case as a "great embarrassment".