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awkward

[awk-werd] / ˈɔk wərd /




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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

The result is an awkward kind of decoupling for crypto bulls.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

She describes an awkward car ride with Melania to Trump’s 2024 inauguration, another tradition, fraught with strained small talk about Barron’s time at New York University and the recent passing of Melania’s mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Expect more of these awkward collisions as the effects of Callais play out across the country.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

An awkward moment passes while I stare at him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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