This was politically embarrassing for the government, and helped motivate it to look for new areas where the military could be used.

Few senators enjoy going alone against their colleagues, especially when the tactics disrupt the work of the Senate or force politically embarrassing votes.

As a result, it could not be determined if there were any politically embarrassing holdings or conflicts.

It would be more honest, if politically embarrassing, he said, to admit that cleaning old mine waste was in effect a tax on the companies.

Politicians and commentators have suggested that if he is brought to trial, the results could be politically embarrassing for many parties.

This has been politically embarrassing for school districts, who were previously able to ignore their failures.

His loss of support among conservatives will not necessarily doom the resolution, but could prove politically embarrassing.

It would have been politically embarrassing, to say the least.

"Pursuit and trial of terrorists could be politically embarrassing to the government of Greece."

Sir Bernard has nothing but contempt for politically embarrassing journalism.