awkward
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Sometimes she’s a scrambling mom with a troubled kid; sometimes she’s an awkward umpire learning on the job; sometimes she’s just yearning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
But the protests put them in an awkward position.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The result is an awkward kind of decoupling for crypto bulls.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Expect more of these awkward collisions as the effects of Callais play out across the country.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
Dodger took another awkward step, and Akira looked down to see what was wrong.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing awkward
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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English Words Derived from Old Norse
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