awkward
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The 23-year-old says she never suggests to her friends they all just pay for what they've ordered as "it just feels awkward".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The bonus was that Ella Maisy Purvis made Patience Evans an endearingly awkward ad-hoc detective during the show’s premiere season.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Was there a moment where you had like a whiteboard with a list of awkward things that had happened to you?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Gold is an awkward asset for central banks to hold.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
An awkward moment passes while I stare at him.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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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