awkward situation
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Current and former LSU coaches have scrambled to explain how and why the awkward situation unfolded as it did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
This year’s race at Ferrari’s home in Monza could present an awkward situation for Italian F1 devotees: Ferrari or Kimi?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The dispute between the government and Anthropic has put Palantir in an awkward situation.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
"It was a very awkward situation for me."
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
Each step groaned and creaked under his weight; he might’ve stopped for fear of falling through the old wood if he weren’t leaving such an awkward situation below.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
