Which preposition to use with embarrassment

of Occurrences 152%

An overwhelming embarrassment of shyness seized upon her, and the chill desolation of loneliness seemed to shut down about her like a cloud.

in Occurrences 70%

There was no sign of embarrassment in his manner, and he omitted to remove his beret from his close-cropped head until he saw Juanita whom he saluted curtly, replacing his cap with a calm unconsciousness before he nodded to Marcos.

to Occurrences 52%

He presented them without embarrassment to "Windy Jim Wilson, of Hog'em Junction, the best trail mail-carrier in the 'nited States.

by Occurrences 17%

But Leonore helped him over his embarrassment by continuing, "This is Lippo, Uncle, who has asked me to live with him when he is grown up. Isn't he a wonderful friend, Uncle?

from Occurrences 15%

It promotes harmony of action, by subjecting it to the control of a single will, thus avoiding all embarrassment from a conflict of opinion between man and wife.

at Occurrences 15%

"Because I did nothing worth relating," I retorted, my cheeks hot with embarrassment at the way they looked at me.

with Occurrences 12%

The minister, who had paused with almost reproachful obviousness, gave out the opening psalm and the congregation freed itself from embarrassment with an accustomed flutter of hymn-books.

on Occurrences 10%

And as it was simply a family gathering there was no embarrassment on the part of the mothers.

than Occurrences 9%

He had found, in attempting to establish a colony there, that it was an obstacle which opposed itself to him in innumerable ways; it created more embarrassments than all the natural impediments of the country; and it was more hard to contend with than any difficulties of climate, soil, or natural disposition of the people.

as Occurrences 7%

"I know not whether you felt the same embarrassment as myself, to- day, Miss Effingham," he said, "when the orator was dilating on the glories of the republic, and on the high honours that accompany the American name.

for Occurrences 5%

With their shrunken resources, Miss Myrover and her mother were able to hold up their heads without embarrassment for some years after the close of the war.

under Occurrences 5%

A competent nurse, who has good sense and tact, should be able to relieve the family of any embarrassment under such circumstances.

through Occurrences 3%

His body was accustomed to slip without embarrassment through the spaces of his cabin furnishings.

about Occurrences 2%

The habit of meeting young men in sequestered spots was not unknown to her: the novelty was in feeling any embarrassment about it.

between Occurrences 2%

He was plainly determined that neither in public nor private should there be any secret sense of embarrassment between them.

over Occurrences 2%

Then he took it, and both smiled in momentary embarrassment over the incident, and a little at the thought of having shaken hands at all, for it is a custom reserved in the south for married women.

after Occurrences 1%

What was their embarrassment after such a slip?

like Occurrences 1%

So with occasional embarrassments like this to break the deadly monotony of life, and to make men think about the mystery of human nature, coerced to massacre by sovereign powers beyond their ken, the winter passed, in one long wet agony, in one great bog of misery.

into Occurrences 1%

Judge, my dear wife, of the chagrin and embarrassment into which I was thrown by this deplorable event.

behind Occurrences 1%

(He rushes in embarrassment behind the scenes.)

toward Occurrences 1%

Then in the ante-chamber of the prison, under the crude artificial light, this plumed woman, covered with jewels, her clothing exhaling a subtle perfume, memory of happier days, turned without any embarrassment toward the men clad in black and in blue uniforms.

among Occurrences 1%

The recent embarrassment among the Paris publishers having occasioned a stoppage in the progress of this work, M. Cuvier availed himself of this (as the part prepared for the press was already in advance of the printer) to make preparations for republishing his Lecons d'Anotomie Comparee, of which a second edition had been long anxiously called for.

out Occurrences 1%

She thanked him with another of her comfortable, sensible smilesa smile that took all embarrassment out of the dilemma, as balm will take irritation from a wound.

Which preposition to use with  embarrassment