awkwardly
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Arellano: The camera ends with Hilton and Becerra standing awkwardly and not shaking hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Actress Georgia, who stars in ITV crime drama The Bay, said "something felt off" when she noticed one of the men holding his phone awkwardly, before realising he was recording.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
The roar of engines fills the night air in China's Chongqing city as tourists awkwardly clamber onto gleaming motorbikes and cling to muscular drivers to star in personalised videos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Valley went silent at that, and the three Witchlings stood there awkwardly.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
