He sounded a little embarrassed, as if I'd accused him of something.

"I was with a prostitute," he said, trying to sound embarrassed.

"I'm not taking them for a walk," she said, sounding a little embarrassed and refusing to give her name.

Then he said, sounding almost embarrassed: "I've never seen you cry before."

He hoped he'd managed to say it without sounding embarrassed.

Now let me speak to her," At last he came on the line, sounding embarrassed.

"I know it's not what you're used to," he said, still sounding embarrassed.

He'd come down from whatever high he'd been on and sounded quite embarrassed.

"I had a great deal of time in my cell," he said, sounding embarrassed.

Actually," she added, sounding embarrassed, "I'm afraid it's more likely to be a little bit the other way.