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Meanings of awkward in English

Not elegant or graceful in expression.

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      Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment.

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            Socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner.

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                  Lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance.

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                      Usage of awkward in English
                      1
                      This takes us back to the awkward problem of money and priorities.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      Which is a relatively friendly and diplomatic solution to an awkward situation.
                      Medium raw: a bloody valentine to the world of food and the peop...
                      3
                      Today was the first time he'd seen her since that awkward introduction.
                      Agent 6
                      4
                      The Director said to smooth awkward situation he would just stand around.
                      The new yorker
                      5
                      The routes are awkward; the companies involved do not coordinate their efforts.
                      The Guardian
                      6
                      She'd shoved the paper into his hand and said an awkward goodbye.
                      Seven Wonders of a Once and Future World & Other Stories
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                      It has the right amount of web-slinging action and awkward teen situations.
                      News.com.au
                      8
                      And not least for Ireland where treaty change has been, well, awkward.
                      The Irish Times
                      9
                      He saw no reason to run the risk of an awkward surprise.
                      Blind Man's Alley
                      10
                      It's very awkward for those parents who have children in different schools.
                      The Irish Times
                      11
                      But this is a player making the best of an awkward situation.
                      The Guardian
                      12
                      We can only imagine how awkward their family get-togethers are these days.
                      The South African
                      13
                      The show of independence among state-owned banks comes at an awkward time.
                      Reuters
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                      For the Government, all of this could present some awkward policy options.
                      The Irish Times
                      15
                      This dynamic puts America's serving senior officers in a sometimes awkward situation.
                      Reuters
                      16
                      So at this point, it's safe to say things are pretty awkward.
                      Ebony
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                      Awkward through the time
                      Awkward across language varieties
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