awkward situation
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The dispute between the government and Anthropic has put Palantir in an awkward situation.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
For the Bank of Japan, soaring energy costs avoid the awkward situation of having to defend further rate hikes at a time when headline inflation is below the 2% target, said Capital Economics’ Marcel Thieliant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
It’s an awkward situation even for a polyamorist.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
A silent protest had been planned too, which would have seen locals turn their back on the American visitors - a potentially publicly awkward situation and poor optics for Mrs Vance.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025
It was an awkward situation, to say the least.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
