awkwardness
Example Sentences
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When I walked into the arcade, I experienced a feeling I’d stuffed down into my subconscious for decades: the stultifying awkwardness of a middle school dance.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
To equate discomfort and or brief awkwardness with artistic inferiority is a losing game for those who claim to love movies.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Such was the awkwardness that Ancelotti's son and assistant coach, Davide, left the event shortly afterwards.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The ad itself uses coarser language and has given rise to awkwardness: “That makes the LGBTQ+ community think, ‘Oh, Spencer,’ and Heidi, my wife, is a huge gay icon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
I think once the awkwardness is out of the way he’ll make for a solid partner-in-crime.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
