awkwardly
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The relationships existed beside each other, awkwardly but honestly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
Ms. Bridgers is exceptionally good at writing phrases that read slightly awkwardly on paper but come alive as music, and has an eye for the telling detail that carries a raft of associations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
He fell awkwardly after attempting to jump over the advertising hoardings at the side of the pitch following the 3-2 last-16 victory over Mexico, a match he had not played in.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
A flurry of feathers erupted out of the cornfield, and a crow squawked and flapped awkwardly away.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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