awkwardness

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She explains that she also did a lot of research into the type of "awkwardness and loneliness" the young Emma is experiencing at school during the film.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Instead, he said, Greg Russo’s world, for all its awkwardness, is one that he and Lawrence would want to live in, like the place Denford would like more of us to find ourselves.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

But she hasn’t conceived the teen as anything more than a blunt symbol of pubescent awkwardness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Asked in October about reporting that he was seeking more than $200 million, Trump appeared to acknowledge the awkwardness of pursuing payment from the government he leads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

As soon as the elevator doors close, awkwardness descends again, this time with Dementor-like strength.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali