embarrassing situation , also: embarrassing position

There was but one way out of the embarrassing position in which my husband's last words had placed me.

I was naturally in a somewhat embarrassing position at this time.

Which is how she came to find herself in such an embarrassing position.

You don't want to put any child in an embarrassing, competitive position.

I can see that my indiscretion has put you in an embarrassing position.

But Gingrich has walked back from embarrassing positions before and he can do it again.

Q. Have you often been in the embarrassing position of turning down a gift?

It put him in "the most painful and embarrassing position of my life".

By doing so, she's put us both in an embarrassing position.

This whole business is going to put me in a very embarrassing position.