Embarrassing
Embarrassing adjective - Causing embarrassment.
Usage example: an embarrassing failure of memory inauspiciously marked my first appearance as an actor
Humbling and embarrassing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Humbling" instead an adjective "Embarrassing".
Humbling
Humbling adjective - Causing awareness of your shortcomings.
Embarrassing and humbling are semantically related. You can use "Embarrassing" instead an adjective "Humbling".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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What they didn't realize is that this would unleash his inner "warrior" (as Klein put it), and earn Bobby a spot on the team, embarrassing and humbling the other players.Guy Grenouille: I don't want that ass on the team!
Source: Film / The Waterboy
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