EMBARRASSMENT in Classic Quotes

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Quotes from The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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 Current Search - embarrassment in The Catcher in the Rye
1  It was really quite embarrassing.
The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 13
2  The both of them kept thanking me so much it was embarrassing.
The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 15
3  She had one of these very loud, embarrassing voices when you met her somewhere.
The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 17
4  When they got up to go, the two nuns, I did something very stupid and embarrassing.
The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 15
5  To tell you the truth, it was sort of embarrassing, in a way, to be talking about Romeo and Juliet with her.
The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 15
6  I apologized like a madman, and they were very polite and nice about it, but it was very embarrassing anyway.
The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 15
7  Which was a very dumb answer, but it's quite embarrassing when somebody comes right up and asks you a question like that.
The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 13