How to Use awkward in a Sentence

awkward

adjective

• He was put in the awkward position of having to write the memo.
• He feels awkward with strangers.
• He had large feet and his walk was awkward and ungainly.
• There was an awkward pause in the conversation.
• The machine is very awkward to operate.
• She is awkward at dancing.
• She is an awkward writer.
• The story contained some awkward writing.
• I often find myself in awkward situations.
• On the ground, vultures are hunched and awkward bundles of feathers, but in the air, where I watch them during much of the day, they are magnificent graceful soarers.
  — Words From the Land, Stephen Trimble, editor, 1988
• This kind of series used to have to rely on awkward reenactments.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2022
• The exchange was awkward, as Rachel demanded that Tino speak first.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2022
• In small galley kitchens, an island is likely going to be an awkward and cumbersome addition to the floor plan.
  — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
• Fentanyl abuse isn't the only opioid that can cause the awkward body reaction, Ciccarone said.
  — James Ward, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
• While leaving a toxic workplace might seem like an awkward topic to discuss in interviews, transparency is the best policy.
  — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
• The expansion of the backstory is awkward, and Pinhead is a poor fit for a larger production with lots of explosions.
  — Josh Bell, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2022
• The combination of acoustic voices with electronic music was awkward.
  — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2022
• Venus will also make an awkward angle to Chiron in your home sector, however, which could rake up some uncomfortable feelings for you.
  — Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022
• Lehmann does make the city look magnificent; and Cuoco and Davidson throw themselves fully into these characters, who are equal parts funny, awkward and dark.
  — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2022
• But awkwardness is really a collective failure — people aren’t awkward, situations are.
  — Alexandra Plakias, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
• The legs grew before the rest of the body, so the gait was awkward at first.
  — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
• This is when things start to take a bit of an awkward turn.
  — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
• The fights are silly; the final scene in the tomb is bizarrely quick and awkward.
  — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
• But the awkward use of big words makes for bad writing.
  — Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
• And man does Burd love, and lean all the way into, awkward.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2023
• And suddenly the whole thing seemed kind of awkward and in bad taste.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
• The result was an awkward Frankenstein of tone and rhythm that could make the corniest dad cringe.
  — Caleb Madison, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2023
• The timing is awkward for Charles, who is in the very early days of his kingship.
  — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022
• Tried scooting back to the rear of the seat, but then pedaling was plain awkward.
  — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
• As the ball took an awkward bounce toward the pitcher’s mound, Warner was in a full-on sprint.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Dec 2024