awkward
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Sometimes she’s a scrambling mom with a troubled kid; sometimes she’s an awkward umpire learning on the job; sometimes she’s just yearning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
That has left the pioneering cryptocurrency in an awkward position.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
She describes an awkward car ride with Melania to Trump’s 2024 inauguration, another tradition, fraught with strained small talk about Barron’s time at New York University and the recent passing of Melania’s mother.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Expect more of these awkward collisions as the effects of Callais play out across the country.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
Emma and I laugh and ensure them that we love noise—honestly, it’s better than awkward silence—as Melanie and Hannah grab their purses and run through a list of last-minute instructions.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing awkward
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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English Words Derived from Old Norse
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