awkward
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But the protests put them in an awkward position.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
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
His awkward angle, coming from beyond the perpendicular, with the ability to move the ball away from right-handers makes him very challenging for a batter to line up.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
As soon as things got a little awkward on my birthday, he shut me out.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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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