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embarrassing

em·bar·rass·ing

embarrassing

 
pronunciation:
em bae rihs Ing
part of speech: adjective
definition: causing a feeling of emotional discomfort or shame, often making one's face become red or one's cheeks to feel hot, or causing one to wish to hide from others.
Jaime ran to his room when his mom showed his friends photos of him as a baby. He thought they were embarrassing.