awkward
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He read from pre-prepared notes, acknowledging that he felt "awkward" and nervous to be talking after an extended break from social media.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Kevin Warsh walks into his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week in an awkward spot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Bear in mind, this is the perspective of an awkward wallflower surrounded by too-cool gothlings clutching well-worn copies of Rice’s books.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Was there a moment where you had like a whiteboard with a list of awkward things that had happened to you?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“Hey, France! It’s about to get really awkward for Zeke if you stay on his knee!”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
Vocabulary lists containing awkward
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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