"embarrassing" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The irony is that for all the embarrassing publicity the Halper donation has caused the administration, it appears to have brought little benefit to the family.
- The celebrities, faced with embarrassing publicity that could mean the loss of lucrative contracts or endorsements, were often inclined to agree to a plea bargain.
- He was found guilty, but quiety had his sentence suspended, probably to avoid any embarrassing publicity.
- We've got to make a phone call and find somebody who'll dispose of the bodies, dead and alive, without too much embarrassing publicity.
- State and federal officials found no evidence of wrongdoing, but local officials complained about the arrangement, creating more embarrassing publicity for the administration.
- A few patients have negotiated private settlements with employers, who resumed payments to avoid embarrassing publicity.
- With such embarrassing publicity, the group invited international observers this month to inspect its bases in Angola.
- With business owners hesitant to press charges in the hope of avoiding embarrassing publicity, the concept moved across state lines.
- Still, even on a relatively small scale, the threat of embarrassing publicity can provide a powerful incentive for the industry to take preventive measures.
- The downside of this renown is that Picasso's heirs cannot avoid embarrassing publicity every time they fall out with one another.
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