awkward
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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
Expect more of these awkward collisions as the effects of Callais play out across the country.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
Because of the awkward proportions of the drawing, about 8-by-1 feet, these churches are almost comically crammed in, like an overpacked suitcase, using every inch of space.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
And then there were the people like me, who were just...awkwardly awkward.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing awkward
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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English Words Derived from Old Norse
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