Sentence examples for they were embarrassing from inspiring English sources
"But they were embarrassing - I almost can't articulate how embarrassing.
Others said they were embarrassing and offensive.
To be sure, they were embarrassing to many public officials, but they hardly constituted a continuing government activity.
They were embarrassing for the few hours they spent at the top of your Facebook profile, and then they were buried under a cascade of new updates.
The potential scandal had to be blunted at all costs, not because the Whitewater acts were crimes, but because they were embarrassing.
Mr. Gates has generally taken a tough line against the WikiLeaks disclosures of classified documents about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he recently reacted more mildly to the leaks of State Department secret cables, saying they were embarrassing and awkward for the United States but the overall effect on American foreign policy would be "fairly modest".
"Obviously they were embarrassed".
Others said they were embarrassed.
"They were embarrassed at how little they had to offer".
They were embarrassed about no longer being able to support themselves and their families.
