awkward
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McVay had spent the previous availability explaining the reason for his somber and dour countenance during an awkward news conference the night before.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Expect more of these awkward collisions as the effects of Callais play out across the country.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
George Kamel: I think I’d rather go to the mafia than to my parents, ’cause it creates a really awkward dynamic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Investments in Woodside are particularly awkward for Tuvalu, which was scathing when Australia approved a 40-year extension for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project in 2025.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Even Magistra Grimsby, an angular, ageless woman who taught Latin as if it were her native tongue, managed a brief, awkward hug.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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