awkwardness
- a word derived from awkward.
Example Sentences
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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
To equate discomfort and/or brief awkwardness with artistic inferiority is a losing game for those who claim to love movies.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
The ad itself uses coarser language and has given rise to awkwardness: “That makes the LGBTQ+ community think, ‘Oh, Spencer,’ and Heidi, my wife, is a huge gay icon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
She explains that she also did a lot of research into the type of "awkwardness and loneliness" the young Emma is experiencing at school during the film.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The awkwardness of the moment took over, and Annie started walking to her car as quickly as she could.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
