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Meanings of awkward in English
Not elegant or graceful in expression.
Related terms
Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment.
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Examples for "embarrassing"
Examples for "embarrassing"
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I can't seem to stop myself answering everything they ask, however embarrassing.
2
The military has taken deep and embarrassing cuts: aircraft carriers without aircraft.
3
Five years ago there were several embarrassing auto burglaries from the lot.
4
Splashing out all over the place in the most embarrassing way possible.
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I'd say that's a very serious and embarrassing error for everybody responsible.
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The wagon-covers became sticky in the sun, and rigid in the cold.
2
Likewise, consider a short rappel or tension traverse to circumnavigate sticky problems.
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That includes the sticky topic of mutual assessments of national financial systems.
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They asked some really sticky questions about computers and discipline for learning.
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And you know how to get out of a sticky situation too.
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For his opposite number Brian Ashton the result produced an unenviable double.
2
Mr Thomson said import-export firms were being put in an unenviable position.
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This is the unenviable position in which the party currently finds itself.
4
Executions in the Market Place seem to have had an unenviable notoriety.
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Twenty years later the vicinity of the Rose gained an unenviable reputation.
Socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner.
Related terms
Lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance.
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Usage of awkward in English
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This takes us back to the awkward problem of money and priorities.
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Which is a relatively friendly and diplomatic solution to an awkward situation.
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Today was the first time he'd seen her since that awkward introduction.
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The Director said to smooth awkward situation he would just stand around.
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The routes are awkward; the companies involved do not coordinate their efforts.
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She'd shoved the paper into his hand and said an awkward goodbye.
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It has the right amount of web-slinging action and awkward teen situations.
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And not least for Ireland where treaty change has been, well, awkward.
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He saw no reason to run the risk of an awkward surprise.
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It's very awkward for those parents who have children in different schools.
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But this is a player making the best of an awkward situation.
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We can only imagine how awkward their family get-togethers are these days.
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The show of independence among state-owned banks comes at an awkward time.
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For the Government, all of this could present some awkward policy options.
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This dynamic puts America's serving senior officers in a sometimes awkward situation.
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So at this point, it's safe to say things are pretty awkward.
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Awkward through the time
Awkward across language varieties
Australia
Common
Canada
Common
South Africa
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