How to Use awkward in a Sentence
awkward
adjective
- He was put in the awkward position of having to write the memo.
- He feels awkward with strangers.
- He had large feet and his walk was awkward and ungainly.
- There was an awkward pause in the conversation.
- The machine is very awkward to operate.
- She is awkward at dancing.
- She is an awkward writer.
- The story contained some awkward writing.
- I often find myself in awkward situations.
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On the ground, vultures are hunched and awkward bundles of feathers, but in the air, where I watch them during much of the day, they are magnificent graceful soarers.
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Words From the Land, Stephen Trimble, editor,
1988
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Such rules would have been awkward to create when Pope Benedict was still alive.
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Stefano Pitrelli,
Washington Post,
1 Jan. 2023
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Very awkward message to project to a crowd of moviegoers, but it is meant to be a provocation.
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Jennifer Wilson,
The New Republic,
27 Dec. 2022
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In a very awkward spot with some decisions to make with the trade deadline approaching.
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Dylan Bumbarger,
oregonlive,
31 Dec. 2022
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Say goodbye to awkward hand positions and hello to a hands-free experience that makes work and leisure a breeze.
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Mia Meltzer,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2024
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Krieps, playing Jill possessed by Elizabeth, gets slighter colder, more rigid, and more awkward.
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Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Nov. 2024
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Contreras wound up sticking around for a few more months, and the goodbyes began piling up, making things a bit awkward for the Cubs.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2022
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The child was allegedly kept during the day in a cold room without clothes and was allegedly made to stand or crouch in awkward positions, police said.
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Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
22 Dec. 2022
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There are too-long kisses, awkward conversations and dramatic soundtracks.
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Maggie Zhou,
refinery29.com,
9 Jan. 2023
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She’s even sought some unique measures to prevent any awkward sweaty situations in the future, including getting hypnotized to sweat less.
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EW.com,
5 Nov. 2024
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At their full retail prices, the regular iPad is usually in an awkward position that makes the iPad Air a slightly better buy.
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Corey Gaskin,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2022
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This is awkward for owners of expensive Galaxy flagships, given Pixels have received the update more quickly.
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Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
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The buffet on the Carnival Celebration was a bit awkward as it was divided into a few different sections that served the same foods.
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Megan Dubois,
Chron,
31 Dec. 2022
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The move has irked Biden loyalists who say the president had a successful administration and should be out there — however awkward — to help campaign for his vice president.
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Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
31 Oct. 2024
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This is when things start to take a bit of an awkward turn.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2024
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The fights are silly; the final scene in the tomb is bizarrely quick and awkward.
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Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2024
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But the awkward use of big words makes for bad writing.
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Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2024
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And man does Burd love, and lean all the way into, awkward.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2023
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And suddenly the whole thing seemed kind of awkward and in bad taste.
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Globe Columnist,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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The result was an awkward Frankenstein of tone and rhythm that could make the corniest dad cringe.
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Caleb Madison,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2023
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Tried scooting back to the rear of the seat, but then pedaling was plain awkward.
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Scott Kramer,
Forbes,
2 Apr. 2023
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