Noun
A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness.
Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to pay debts.
Source: Webster's dictionaryNecessity relieves us from the embarrassment of choice. Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues
To my embarrassment I was born in bed with a lady. Wilson Mizner
The band broke up because I couldn't bear Rotten anymore because he was an embarrassment with his silly hats and his, like, shabby, dirty, nasty looking appearance. Sid Vicious
When an acquaintance goes by I often step back from my window, not so much to spare him the effort of acknowledging me as to spare myself the embarrassment of seeing that he has not done so. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate. Douglas Engelbart
I am here today to again apologize for the personal mistakes I have made and the embarrassment I have caused. I make this apology to my neighbors and my constituents, but I make it particularly to my wife, Huma. Anthony Weiner