Sentence examples for received embarrassing from inspiring English sources

California's stem cell research institute received embarrassing news this week: The leading candidate to replace Robert Klein as chair of the board had to be disqualified because he's not a U.S. citizen.

It's worth being aware that some guys can get embarrassed if they receive a compliment (especially a romantic one) when they're in front of their friends.

It was received in icy, embarrassed silence by the tuxed audience.

"He received the most votes, embarrassing our wonderful present mayor and putting a black eye on the town," she wrote to the board.

But two years later, it was revealed that Ms. Shin had never received a Yale degree, embarrassing Dongguk officials and setting off a scandal that quickly spread beyond the school to prominent figures across the country.

Instead, they grumble that ministers have been criticised for concealing information that many thought should really be made public, or have been on the receiving end of flak when embarrassing secrets have been disclosed.

India's top brass, remindful of the embarrassing drubbing it received in 1962 at the hands of the Chinese, is deeply suspicious of China's relationship with Pakistan.

The author apparently found it to be embarrassing that Jesus received John's baptism of repentance (why would Jesus have needed it?).

Velocity is, on one level, about a young American man who has received what he calls an "embarrassing" amount of money and uses the funds to travel the world trying to give it away.

This is embarrassing in buildings receiving the highest architectural accolade in the UK".

No: the really painful message our daughter will receive is that we're embarrassing.