awkward
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Djed Spence: Caught in an awkward position for DR Congo's opener.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Smartphones were permitted a long and awkward adolescence: Remember when BlackBerrys were status symbols?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
But any fiduciary putting your money, or your mom’s and your grandma’s money, into a Western Asset Management bond fund risks awkward questions or embarrassment, if nothing worse.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
This follows the awkward moment in 2022, when Switzerland attacker Breel Embolo, born in Cameroon, became the first player in the tournament's more than 90-year history to score against his own birth nation.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
I’m not being considerate of his time—I’m feeling tremendously awkward about facing Theo, in person, after everything I told him through the door last night.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing awkward
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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English Words Derived from Old Norse
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