embarrassing situation , also: embarrassing position

It had potential to be a very embarrassing situation if- He was gone.

Our safety should not take a back seat to a potentially embarrassing situation for the administration.

"This is a sound way to get out of a potentially embarrassing situation."

You might find yourself in the embarrassing situation of having to take back your words.

It was a very embarrassing situation, because I didn't know either of them at all.

Not bad for a quick out from an embarrassing situation, if I do say so myself.

Usually, the video features the person in an embarrassing situation.

I spent a whole evening putting myself in an embarrassing situation for you.

"That did not happen - and it put the king in an embarrassing situation."

We aren't trying to crowd you into an embarrassing situation.