I tell you this with careful airiness because it is true and because it would embarrass me so horribly if you believed it.

Useful as he was at taking letters into Tilbury, it would be decidedly embarrassing to have him on board if I happened to arrive in a hurry on the beach with two perspiring detectives in hot pursuit.

We can see how needlessly they embarrass themselves who deny the name of fine art to any work whose theme is not beautiful, or which is not morally didactic.

Instead of remaining silent and exhibiting a decent sympathy for a gallant officer at a peculiarly embarrassing moment, we howled and yelled with mirth.

He had never confided to Crewe the discovery of the missing corner in the dead man's hand, and therefore the production of the handkerchief by Crewe considerably embarrassed him.

It merely embarrasses him to be found out, that's all.

They embarrassed her painfully.

But this and other evidence of the real effect of Madison's proposal failed to move him, further than to cause him to declare that "all that he wished was that the claims of the original holders, not less than those of the actual holders, should be fairly examined and justly decided," Finally Benson of New York gave him a shrewd home thrust that plainly embarrassed him.

He was possessed of a vivid sense of humour which at times embarrassed him sorely.

It embarrassed her subtly.

" "Yes; and if it comes to the worstif the decision be unfavorableit can only embarrass us temporarily.

Well, reallythis isIyouweer, he, she, theyFrankly, you embarrass me.

The absence of the cavalry unquestionably embarrassed Lee greatly; but, in his report, he is moderate and guarded, as usual, in his expressions.

" "Sir," broke out the other, "you embarrass me unspeakably.

I feared I had unwittingly embarrassed him, and in a moment I was surprised to find him speaking.

It always vaguely embarrassed the Captain to correct Rose, and this increased his dignity.

How embarrassing, how awfully embarrassing! KRASNÓV.

His situation was doubly embarrassing, because, in all probability, Monmouth, whose claims were both unjust in themselves and highly derogatory to the authority of the crown, was personally amiable, and more beloved by Charles than was his inflexible and bigoted brother.

" Bull Hunter turned to escape from hearing this eulogy, but he dared not move for fear his retreat might be heardand that would be immensely embarrassing.

Then she got back into bed, relieved in mind as to him but absolutely quaking at what she had done and at the impossibly embarrassing position she would have placed herself in, if he had awakened and known that she had come!

These solicitations often take the offensive form, which is intentionally embarrassing to the person solicited, of an appeal to relieve the purveyor of the subscription-list himself from the obligation incurred by a 'guarantee.'

I stood it for a minute or two, but, finding the situation intolerably embarrassing, I rose, and brusquely excusing myself, went up to the laboratory to look for Polton and inquire at what time Thorndyke was expected home.

It just makes thingsmakes 'em mighty embarrassing.

This may be regarded as an implied agreement to submit to the tolls during the continuance of the treaty, and consequently may embarrass the assertion of our right to be released therefrom.

The reflected glory which Isinglass and myself enjoyed was positively embarrassing.