Example Sentences

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There might be a small touch of some discomfort or dissonance or awkwardness or absurdity or something.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Instead, he said, Greg Russo’s world, for all its awkwardness, is one that he and Lawrence would want to live in, like the place Denford would like more of us to find ourselves.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In short, carefully packaged and shiny this is not: at best it is a distraction for ministers, at worst a gushing torrent of awkwardness and embarrassment - and it is far from over yet.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Your desire to avoid potential awkwardness has led you to feel like a victim, when in reality, you failed to make clear a very reasonable request — that everyone pay for their own dinner.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

He himself did not appear to find any difficulty in managing without, except that once or twice he had to use both hands, and there was a certain awkwardness in his handling of the food.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya