awkward
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For all the book’s historic figures, Mr. Dugard emerges as its most endearing character—the awkward child who was lousy at softball but found deliverance in running and would later compete in marathons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
On Tuesday, cameras caught Rushing muttering something after looking back at the Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee, who was in discomfort after an awkward slide at home plate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
There are so many questions – and an awkward few hours ahead for the prime minister.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
This was a genuinely awkward moment for a governor who had pitched herself as a pragmatic centrist, and she paid for it in the headlines.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Thus, like the work of so many visionary artists before her, Cassiopeia’s painting was met only with awkward silence and puzzled looks, until someone’s imagination took the necessary leap.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing awkward
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