Scarlet Faced

Overall, the underwear-suits worked out just fine ... there was just one small glitch or, rather, stitch: the suits didn't fare so well on the slide .... it must have been that clingy cotton fabric, which tended to "catch" on the slide walls, so as to not always "follow suit" with the scarlet-faced swimmers. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A deeply concerned Geithner will plead ignorance, grandstanding scarlet-faced Congresspeople will bellow, "Good gravy, man, how could this HAPPEN?!?!", whilst a weary populace will seek to lose itself further in funny foto websites and iPhone sex apps. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Overall, the underwear-suits worked out just fine... there was just one small glitch or, rather, stitch: the suits didn't fare so well on the slide.... it must have been that clingy cotton fabric, which tended to "catch" on the slide walls, so as to not always "follow suit" with the scarlet-faced swimmers. ❋ Unknown (2008)

After opening his mouth once or twice more, Dudley subsided into scarlet-faced silence. ❋ Rowling, J. K. (2007)

As a scarlet-faced Natred groped for a reply, Gord arrived. ❋ Hobb, Robin (2005)

Kitchener — the blue-eyed, scarlet-faced soldier with the rampant mustache; the omnipotent war lord beckoning (“Your Country Needs You!”) from recruiting posters — was gone, drowned in the care of the navy. ❋ Massie, Robert K., 1929- (2003)

Tami was scarlet-faced, and Rodney stared at his feet. ❋ Jen Sincero (2002)

He spat out the nipple and roared at them in scarlet-faced outrage, and the nation took him to its heart. ❋ Smith, Wilbur, 1933- (1993)

“So do I, now I've proved my point to him,” said Metellus Pius, and looked closely at the panting, scarlet-faced Varro. ❋ McCullough, Colleen, 1937- (1993)

He stood up and, throwing a handful of money on the table for the bill, led a scarlet-faced and humiliated Maura out of the restaurant and into the night air. ❋ Cole, Martina (1992)

Mademoiselle Gina looked at Elizabeth, scarlet-faced, teeth bared, leg drawn back, ready to kick. ❋ Shirley Conran (1982)

Elizabeth, small for her age, jumped and jumped for it, until she was out of breath and scarlet-faced with exertion and suppressed tears. ❋ Shirley Conran (1982)