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I am looking for a word or phrase that portrays the feeling of watching an intimate (but not sexual) moment unfold.



Some context;
A is keeping a watchful eye on E because he is worried about her safety. In the process he realized that he was watching a really personal moment that maybe wasn’t right of him to witness



I know that being a voyeur is generally connected to the sexual gratification from watching - but A is particularly uncomfortable after.



“She (E) closed her eyes, reaching out her arms as if in an embrace and I (A) got the sudden sense of ______”










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    In the exact context you describe here, intruding (upon an intimate moment) would be a natural choice; but that doesn’t necessarily fit the actual concept you’re talking about, just the particular situation.

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I am looking for a word or phrase that portrays the feeling of watching an intimate (but not sexual) moment unfold.



Some context;
A is keeping a watchful eye on E because he is worried about her safety. In the process he realized that he was watching a really personal moment that maybe wasn’t right of him to witness



I know that being a voyeur is generally connected to the sexual gratification from watching - but A is particularly uncomfortable after.



“She (E) closed her eyes, reaching out her arms as if in an embrace and I (A) got the sudden sense of ______”










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    You want a word for the feeling of watching not the act of watching? Is it a positive feeling or a negative feeling that you're after? Perhaps you can include a sentence where you might use this word.

    – KillingTime
    1 hour ago






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    In the exact context you describe here, intruding (upon an intimate moment) would be a natural choice; but that doesn’t necessarily fit the actual concept you’re talking about, just the particular situation.

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I am looking for a word or phrase that portrays the feeling of watching an intimate (but not sexual) moment unfold.



Some context;
A is keeping a watchful eye on E because he is worried about her safety. In the process he realized that he was watching a really personal moment that maybe wasn’t right of him to witness



I know that being a voyeur is generally connected to the sexual gratification from watching - but A is particularly uncomfortable after.



“She (E) closed her eyes, reaching out her arms as if in an embrace and I (A) got the sudden sense of ______”










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I am looking for a word or phrase that portrays the feeling of watching an intimate (but not sexual) moment unfold.



Some context;
A is keeping a watchful eye on E because he is worried about her safety. In the process he realized that he was watching a really personal moment that maybe wasn’t right of him to witness



I know that being a voyeur is generally connected to the sexual gratification from watching - but A is particularly uncomfortable after.



“She (E) closed her eyes, reaching out her arms as if in an embrace and I (A) got the sudden sense of ______”







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    You want a word for the feeling of watching not the act of watching? Is it a positive feeling or a negative feeling that you're after? Perhaps you can include a sentence where you might use this word.

    – KillingTime
    1 hour ago






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    In the exact context you describe here, intruding (upon an intimate moment) would be a natural choice; but that doesn’t necessarily fit the actual concept you’re talking about, just the particular situation.

    – Janus Bahs Jacquet
    1 hour ago














  • 2





    You want a word for the feeling of watching not the act of watching? Is it a positive feeling or a negative feeling that you're after? Perhaps you can include a sentence where you might use this word.

    – KillingTime
    1 hour ago






  • 2





    Welcome to EL&U. Your Q is a little unclear. You need to provide more context, as well as a sample sentence with a blank in it for inserting the target language.

    – Cascabel
    1 hour ago











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    – TrevorD
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  • @TrevorD I will get on that right now

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    In the exact context you describe here, intruding (upon an intimate moment) would be a natural choice; but that doesn’t necessarily fit the actual concept you’re talking about, just the particular situation.

    – Janus Bahs Jacquet
    1 hour ago








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You want a word for the feeling of watching not the act of watching? Is it a positive feeling or a negative feeling that you're after? Perhaps you can include a sentence where you might use this word.

– KillingTime
1 hour ago





You want a word for the feeling of watching not the act of watching? Is it a positive feeling or a negative feeling that you're after? Perhaps you can include a sentence where you might use this word.

– KillingTime
1 hour ago




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@TrevorD I will get on that right now

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In the exact context you describe here, intruding (upon an intimate moment) would be a natural choice; but that doesn’t necessarily fit the actual concept you’re talking about, just the particular situation.

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
1 hour ago





In the exact context you describe here, intruding (upon an intimate moment) would be a natural choice; but that doesn’t necessarily fit the actual concept you’re talking about, just the particular situation.

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The most obvious word in this particular situation would be



Embarrasment - A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.






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  • I guess, it perfect fits the requirement. Good choice :) +1

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I got a sudden sense of shame



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  1. a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.




Seeing that intimate moment made you think it was wrong or foolish of you to be watching her like that. You felt ashamed.






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  • How can it be a shame? Choice was not conscious. He never intended to watch her in that situation.

    – Ubi hatt
    1 hour ago






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    @Ubihatt - He did decide to watch her. He may not have considered that watching her might have included the incident he just witnessed. In retrospect he's thinking he should have known better. He is conscious of his "now realized as wrong or foolish" behavior.

    – Jim
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  • He was just constantly watching her. His intention was to keep a watch on her for her safety. In that moment, she started embracing herself. So, while keeping a watch on her not knowing what her next move/action might be. He simply felt Embarrassed that he should not watch her in that situation. He wasn't ogling her, but just keep watchful eye on her.

    – Ubi hatt
    31 mins ago













  • @Ubihatt - I agree. What's your point? I'd point out that the answer you upvoted has shame as part of its definition.

    – Jim
    28 mins ago











  • It is like, someone is spying on you constantly while you are in your bedroom. All of a sudden you take off your pants off to change. In that moment a spy realize that he should not be watching you.

    – Ubi hatt
    27 mins ago



















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“Sarah closed her eyes, reaching out her arms as if in an embrace and I got the sudden sense of intrusion”.






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    • I guess, it perfect fits the requirement. Good choice :) +1

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    The most obvious word in this particular situation would be



    Embarrasment - A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.






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    • I guess, it perfect fits the requirement. Good choice :) +1

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    The most obvious word in this particular situation would be



    Embarrasment - A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.






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    The most obvious word in this particular situation would be



    Embarrasment - A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.







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    • I guess, it perfect fits the requirement. Good choice :) +1

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    • I guess, it perfect fits the requirement. Good choice :) +1

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    I guess, it perfect fits the requirement. Good choice :) +1

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    I guess, it perfect fits the requirement. Good choice :) +1

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    1 hour ago













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    I got a sudden sense of shame



    Oxford Dictionaries:





    1. a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.




    Seeing that intimate moment made you think it was wrong or foolish of you to be watching her like that. You felt ashamed.






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    • How can it be a shame? Choice was not conscious. He never intended to watch her in that situation.

      – Ubi hatt
      1 hour ago






    • 1





      @Ubihatt - He did decide to watch her. He may not have considered that watching her might have included the incident he just witnessed. In retrospect he's thinking he should have known better. He is conscious of his "now realized as wrong or foolish" behavior.

      – Jim
      59 mins ago











    • He was just constantly watching her. His intention was to keep a watch on her for her safety. In that moment, she started embracing herself. So, while keeping a watch on her not knowing what her next move/action might be. He simply felt Embarrassed that he should not watch her in that situation. He wasn't ogling her, but just keep watchful eye on her.

      – Ubi hatt
      31 mins ago













    • @Ubihatt - I agree. What's your point? I'd point out that the answer you upvoted has shame as part of its definition.

      – Jim
      28 mins ago











    • It is like, someone is spying on you constantly while you are in your bedroom. All of a sudden you take off your pants off to change. In that moment a spy realize that he should not be watching you.

      – Ubi hatt
      27 mins ago
















    1














    I got a sudden sense of shame



    Oxford Dictionaries:





    1. a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.




    Seeing that intimate moment made you think it was wrong or foolish of you to be watching her like that. You felt ashamed.






    share|improve this answer
























    • How can it be a shame? Choice was not conscious. He never intended to watch her in that situation.

      – Ubi hatt
      1 hour ago






    • 1





      @Ubihatt - He did decide to watch her. He may not have considered that watching her might have included the incident he just witnessed. In retrospect he's thinking he should have known better. He is conscious of his "now realized as wrong or foolish" behavior.

      – Jim
      59 mins ago











    • He was just constantly watching her. His intention was to keep a watch on her for her safety. In that moment, she started embracing herself. So, while keeping a watch on her not knowing what her next move/action might be. He simply felt Embarrassed that he should not watch her in that situation. He wasn't ogling her, but just keep watchful eye on her.

      – Ubi hatt
      31 mins ago













    • @Ubihatt - I agree. What's your point? I'd point out that the answer you upvoted has shame as part of its definition.

      – Jim
      28 mins ago











    • It is like, someone is spying on you constantly while you are in your bedroom. All of a sudden you take off your pants off to change. In that moment a spy realize that he should not be watching you.

      – Ubi hatt
      27 mins ago














    1












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    I got a sudden sense of shame



    Oxford Dictionaries:





    1. a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.




    Seeing that intimate moment made you think it was wrong or foolish of you to be watching her like that. You felt ashamed.






    share|improve this answer













    I got a sudden sense of shame



    Oxford Dictionaries:





    1. a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.




    Seeing that intimate moment made you think it was wrong or foolish of you to be watching her like that. You felt ashamed.







    share|improve this answer












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    • How can it be a shame? Choice was not conscious. He never intended to watch her in that situation.

      – Ubi hatt
      1 hour ago






    • 1





      @Ubihatt - He did decide to watch her. He may not have considered that watching her might have included the incident he just witnessed. In retrospect he's thinking he should have known better. He is conscious of his "now realized as wrong or foolish" behavior.

      – Jim
      59 mins ago











    • He was just constantly watching her. His intention was to keep a watch on her for her safety. In that moment, she started embracing herself. So, while keeping a watch on her not knowing what her next move/action might be. He simply felt Embarrassed that he should not watch her in that situation. He wasn't ogling her, but just keep watchful eye on her.

      – Ubi hatt
      31 mins ago













    • @Ubihatt - I agree. What's your point? I'd point out that the answer you upvoted has shame as part of its definition.

      – Jim
      28 mins ago











    • It is like, someone is spying on you constantly while you are in your bedroom. All of a sudden you take off your pants off to change. In that moment a spy realize that he should not be watching you.

      – Ubi hatt
      27 mins ago



















    • How can it be a shame? Choice was not conscious. He never intended to watch her in that situation.

      – Ubi hatt
      1 hour ago






    • 1





      @Ubihatt - He did decide to watch her. He may not have considered that watching her might have included the incident he just witnessed. In retrospect he's thinking he should have known better. He is conscious of his "now realized as wrong or foolish" behavior.

      – Jim
      59 mins ago











    • He was just constantly watching her. His intention was to keep a watch on her for her safety. In that moment, she started embracing herself. So, while keeping a watch on her not knowing what her next move/action might be. He simply felt Embarrassed that he should not watch her in that situation. He wasn't ogling her, but just keep watchful eye on her.

      – Ubi hatt
      31 mins ago













    • @Ubihatt - I agree. What's your point? I'd point out that the answer you upvoted has shame as part of its definition.

      – Jim
      28 mins ago











    • It is like, someone is spying on you constantly while you are in your bedroom. All of a sudden you take off your pants off to change. In that moment a spy realize that he should not be watching you.

      – Ubi hatt
      27 mins ago

















    How can it be a shame? Choice was not conscious. He never intended to watch her in that situation.

    – Ubi hatt
    1 hour ago





    How can it be a shame? Choice was not conscious. He never intended to watch her in that situation.

    – Ubi hatt
    1 hour ago




    1




    1





    @Ubihatt - He did decide to watch her. He may not have considered that watching her might have included the incident he just witnessed. In retrospect he's thinking he should have known better. He is conscious of his "now realized as wrong or foolish" behavior.

    – Jim
    59 mins ago





    @Ubihatt - He did decide to watch her. He may not have considered that watching her might have included the incident he just witnessed. In retrospect he's thinking he should have known better. He is conscious of his "now realized as wrong or foolish" behavior.

    – Jim
    59 mins ago













    He was just constantly watching her. His intention was to keep a watch on her for her safety. In that moment, she started embracing herself. So, while keeping a watch on her not knowing what her next move/action might be. He simply felt Embarrassed that he should not watch her in that situation. He wasn't ogling her, but just keep watchful eye on her.

    – Ubi hatt
    31 mins ago







    He was just constantly watching her. His intention was to keep a watch on her for her safety. In that moment, she started embracing herself. So, while keeping a watch on her not knowing what her next move/action might be. He simply felt Embarrassed that he should not watch her in that situation. He wasn't ogling her, but just keep watchful eye on her.

    – Ubi hatt
    31 mins ago















    @Ubihatt - I agree. What's your point? I'd point out that the answer you upvoted has shame as part of its definition.

    – Jim
    28 mins ago





    @Ubihatt - I agree. What's your point? I'd point out that the answer you upvoted has shame as part of its definition.

    – Jim
    28 mins ago













    It is like, someone is spying on you constantly while you are in your bedroom. All of a sudden you take off your pants off to change. In that moment a spy realize that he should not be watching you.

    – Ubi hatt
    27 mins ago





    It is like, someone is spying on you constantly while you are in your bedroom. All of a sudden you take off your pants off to change. In that moment a spy realize that he should not be watching you.

    – Ubi hatt
    27 mins ago











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    I think 'intrusion' would work for your sentence:



    “Sarah closed her eyes, reaching out her arms as if in an embrace and I got the sudden sense of intrusion”.






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        “Sarah closed her eyes, reaching out her arms as if in an embrace and I got the sudden sense of intrusion”.







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