Word: embarrassing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...mistress's gown, squeals "Whatever mahst you think ahv me!," shows little of the high class lady's precipitousness toward adultery. Even the unexpected arrival of Prince Alfred, his polite donning of Josef's brass buttons and his performance of the candelabra ritual serve only to embarrass Josef and frighten Marie. In the end the Prince has met Marie's mistress, Josef has done his master a good turn, and candlelight is indicated for both parlor and pantry. Good shot: Josef posing as the Prince, looking unhappy when the Prince's telephone rings, brightening when...
...ambition to hold office-this in itself is ridiculous. I have never held public office and have repeatedly stated in the publication with which I am associated that I never expect to hold one. Therefore, it would seem that you take malicious delight in endeavoring to embarrass me with the fact that I am doing these things merely for a selfish reason-trying to acquire a public office, which I would not accept if it were tendered me. It may be that in your environment you are so accustomed to things being done from a purely selfish motive, that...
That the beau monde at Dartmouth should resort to this graceless expedient implies something more serious than mere desire to be exclusive. Economic difficulties of today embarrass the fraternity system, with its rows of expensive private houses, to a painful degree. Only too often membership must either be restricted to the rich, or offered promiscuously to anyone who can help most expenses. The fact that many man have not the means to join not only increases the non-members, but makes the financial burden exorbitant for the chosen few. Thus the position of the so-called "barbarians" on the average...
...President Roosevelt's 'brain trust' [Rexford Guy Tugwell] has entered the journalistic field and is offering, through a syndicate, to inform and instruct the public on governmental matters at so much per article. . . . But what can he say? Certainly nothing that would in any way embarrass the Administration. His colleagues' articles in the Press have been eminently innocuous and, but for the attractive byline, would hold few readers...
...huge, hairy farmer of Spokane, Wash., who is famed in the Northwest for his consistent refusal to wear anything but a sun visor and shorts. Last week a mixed jury found Farmer Willey guilty of disorderly conduct. His offense: Walking up & down beside the woman picket to embarrass...