"My lady," he said, acutely embarrassed, "forgive me, but might I speak with you in private for a moment."

He felt acutely embarrassed: to sit down would make the situation intolerable, to stand up was little better.

It was no fault of his, but he felt acutely embarrassed.

I remember being acutely embarrassed at that first interview.

I mean, I'm not actually sure,' Harry said, feeling acutely embarrassed.

The women were acutely embarrassed, for there was next to nothing they could say to him.

He could see by her awkward stance and darting eyes that she was acutely embarrassed.

Of course Silas knew she was in love with him, she decided, feeling acutely embarrassed.

Or they looked away, acutely embarrassed to realize there were no secrets in this office.

It wasn't possible to hate someone like this, only to feel acutely embarrassed about being anywhere near him.