awkward
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Conference of Mayors last December, only to be met with awkward silence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“We don’t know how she got into awkward positioning,” Leahy told the Union-Tribune.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Gold is an awkward asset for central banks to hold.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
His awkward angle, coming from beyond the perpendicular, with the ability to move the ball away from right-handers makes him very challenging for a batter to line up.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
We all throw our hands up in awkward greeting.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing awkward
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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English Words Derived from Old Norse
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