Unknown to Smuts, this speech was soon to cause him considerable embarrassment.

It caused considerable embarrassment whenever a member of the Government was found to be having an affair.

This episode was a considerable embarrassment to the communist government.

"What you did in Cowes saved him from a very considerable embarrassment."

You have just saved me from considerable social embarrassment.

Zen stood staring at the younger man in considerable embarrassment.

"I can only hope that no harm will result" since "the disclosure of this document is likely to cause me considerable embarrassment".

They were in combat dress and armed, which caused considerable embarrassment.

There's no way he could release us now without considerable embarrassment.

This one would cause considerable embarrassment for the policeman.