awkwardly
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Barb is toasting Ron and his accomplishments, but he can’t pay attention because the waitress is standing awkwardly at the table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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
Henderson, 36, landed awkwardly on his arm as he tried to hurdle the advertising hoardings during England's celebrations, and was taken from the field on a stretcher.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
A flurry of feathers erupted out of the cornfield, and a crow squawked and flapped awkwardly away.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
