awkwardness

IPA: ˈɔkwɝdnʌs

noun

  • The state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.
  • The quality of an embarrassing situation.
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Examples of "awkwardness" in Sentences

  • However, awkwardness is not a condition that is limited to gawky teens who haven't grown into their feet yet.
  • The real awkwardness is them trying to include Cool in the first place … gunning for some young people, maybe?
  • The latest leak of some 250,000 documents by WikiLeaks does not appear to constitute a national security crisis, although it will cause more than a little near-term awkwardness for the United States and its partners.
  • The latest unauthorized release, i.e., leak, of some 250,000 documents by WikiLeaks does not appear to constitute a national security crisis, although it will cause more than a little near-term awkwardness and create some longer-term problems for the United States and its partners.

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