awkward
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There was only one slightly awkward question: Where, exactly, was all this bargain beef coming from?
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
The squirrel escaped by climbing higher, leaving the leopard clinging on before it eventually made an awkward retreat.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
So, the Treasury’s larger buyback plan could create an awkward backdrop for this week’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, where central bankers typically signal any big shifts in policy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
Understanding who is responsible for what work and to what degree requires consulting a floor plan, a checklist and the booklet: an awkward juggling act that would have been eased by some wall labels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
He starts toward us with the awkward gait of a marionette.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing awkward
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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