Most secular academics seem to receive any profession of Christian faith with a vague sense of embarrassment. (firstthings.com)
Like most acts of self - gratification, negative advertising usually offers only a moment of cathartic satisfaction, followed by a lingering sense of embarrassment. (canadianbusiness.com)
Now, there's a vague sense of embarrassment as Pool mournfully prods at the tangled branches that once bore his livelihood. (theguardian.com)