A Japanese would never ask such a question, which might cause embarrassment.
That could cause embarrassment to American foreign policy, he added.
In any case her presence here would cause me great embarrassment.
This is a very new relationship and I do not want to cause any hurt or embarrassment.
Often patients will not, if the injury is one that might cause public embarrassment.
It seemed to cause slight embarrassment at the other end of the line.
It could at least cause embarrassment on a diplomatic level.
People had discovered her like this before, and it always caused embarrassment.
He begins with a memory of some embarrassment caused by his mother.
Their disclosures were, however, likely to cause serious political embarrassment to the Government.
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