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awkward stage

NOUN
puberty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adolescence
STRONG
boyhood girlhood greenness juvenescence juvenility potency pubescence spring springtide springtime teens youth youthfulness
WEAK
high-school years preadolescence teenage years
Antonyms
STRONG
adulthood

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Possible spoilers: Upsets are as much a part of the night as awkward stage pairings and speeches that are cut off.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

I had a very awkward stage with the braces and not being able to control my hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023

He also purposely included ones capturing him in an awkward stage.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2021

I feel like I’m being mildly judged and also that it’s making her hair break and therefore extending the awkward stage.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2018

We lingered in that awkward stage of a conversation where there was no logical next topic but the silence hadn’t yet grown uncomfortable.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson