awkwardly
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Marchand’s left knee appeared to bend awkwardly when he hit the post and he had to be helped off the ice and to the locker room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Actress Georgia, who stars in ITV crime drama The Bay, said "something felt off" when she noticed one of the men holding his phone awkwardly, before realising he was recording.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Others have created foldables that just feel like two phones awkwardly stuck together," Ternus said in a video shown at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Mr. Scott, who has distinguished himself in such shows as “Severance” and, much earlier, “Parks and Recreation,” has been handed an awkwardly written part.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Fischer smiled when Schmid shook his hand, then he nodded awkwardly at the audience, appeared uncomfortable, and started to go.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
