awkward
Example Sentences
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I'm not sure how gritted his teeth were at the time and can only imagine how awkward their next joint public appearance will be.
From BBC
He gave me the classic awkward car hug and kissed me.
From Los Angeles Times
The awkward spectacle in which he apologized for betraying an unnamed girlfriend transfixed the nation—then the entire world.
Picturing him and Dad living in the same space is just awkward.
From Literature
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But Grenell said that option posed myriad complications such as whether awkward safety measures—such as wearing hard hats—would be needed for audience members, and how acoustics might be affected.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.