awkwardness
Example Sentences
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When I walked into the arcade, I experienced a feeling I’d stuffed down into my subconscious for decades: the stultifying awkwardness of a middle school dance.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
To equate discomfort and or brief awkwardness with artistic inferiority is a losing game for those who claim to love movies.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Such was the awkwardness that Ancelotti's son and assistant coach, Davide, left the event shortly afterwards.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
So leaning into drama enables you to lean into the hilarity or the quirkiness or awkwardness of humor.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
I think he’d like to be able to express himself as easily as I do; little does he know it’s his awkwardness that I find so touching.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
