Collocations for embarrassed - adj.
1. shy/awkward/ashamed
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
acutely, deeply, terribly
almost
a little, slightly, etc.
faintly
He looked faintly embarrassed.
acutely, deeply, terribly
almost
a little, slightly, etc.
faintly
He looked faintly embarrassed.
clearly,
obviously,
visibly
PREPOSITION
about
She's embarrassed about her height.
She's embarrassed about her height.
at
He felt acutely embarrassed at being the focus of attention.
He felt acutely embarrassed at being the focus of attention.
by
She seemed almost embarrassed by her own outburst.
She seemed almost embarrassed by her own outburst.
for
Amy felt embarrassed for him.
Amy felt embarrassed for him.
2. not having any money
Embarrassed is used with these nouns:
laugh, silence
laugh, silence