awkwardness
Example Sentences
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While Wallace isn’t perfect, he has skipped most of that awkwardness, it appears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Much of the film’s first act revolves around the party’s inherent awkwardness, giving all four players the chance to relay the texture of their personalities.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
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
Folk in government are braced for the inevitable awkwardness of exchanges that they had assumed at the time would be forever private being catapulted into the light of day.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
We worked quietly, and I stopped worrying about awkwardness and focused on my cocoa.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
