| 单词 | awkward |
| 例句 | She had asked permission to enter the library so she could not be accused of trespassing, yet the encounter felt impossi-bly awkward, especially since the couple seemed to be in mid-argument. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z At first they were awkward and didn’t know what to do, but they would never quit trying. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Off they went on a mad and awkward sprint. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t tell if this is a regular silence or an awkward silence,” Davis said. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z For a moment, an awkward silence filled the room. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z In the awkward silence that followed, Werfel heard the muttering of a spell. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z There was an awkward silence between them, and Ash looked down at the ground, studying the gradations of brown and the pattern of veins in the fallen leaves. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We had plenty to look at, so the silence didn’t feel awkward really, but I wanted everything to be perfect. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Percy pulled Annabeth close and kissed her . . . long enough for it to get really awkward for Piper, though she said nothing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And even I, the supreme god of awkward, can make this happen in three and a half weeks. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In fact, it might have been more awkward. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “You know what? Why is this awkward for us? The only people it should be awkward for are my parents.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Most of us find the old usage awkward, though I must admit that I still use “This is she” when someone asks for me on the phone. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Doing something, even carrying big, awkward piles of slippery reeds, was better than doing nothing. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When Seven arrived at Thorn's two days after their expedition, it had been a bit awkward, with nobody daring to bring up their fight. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He stood by the churchyard fence, intent on trying out the whipping powers of his fearsome tail upon a few rats that he had dubbed “the awkward squad.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Kainene would know exactly what to say and would not feel the awkward ineptness that she did now, Kainene with her sharp edges and her bitter tongue and her supreme confidence. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Just tell us what you think. Where can we improve? What looks too awkward?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Taylor is already dressed and in makeup, and she stands in the wings doing some awkward vocal warm-up that she invented herself. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The sun sets and we convene for what I’m anticipating to be the most awkward dinner of my life. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They might lie or feel awkward or, more important, they might not know the truth. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The control room crew quickly pumped show tunes through all the speakers under the dome to cover the awkward silence. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Finally he rose, made awkward by his weight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After a few moments of awkward silence, she cleared her throat. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Acquaintances remember him as a socially awkward man-child with an outrageous sense of humor and a squirrelly, almost manic-depressive personality. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look, this has to be weird before it gets better. I know it’s awkward, but I’m glad we’re doing this.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Matt saw stubby fingers sprouting from large, awkward hands. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “That was awkward,” Lucas said, driving back across town to my house. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z After an awkward pause, Bast extended his hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Grabbing his can, he started for the door, almost tripping in the awkward wooden shoes. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “Flowers, no,” he said, awkward, wanting to head off any further exploration of the topic. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Before it could get more awkward, the waiter came forward. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Why couldn’t I ever have a pleasant conversation with Mike anymore without it getting awkward? Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They weren’t sure whether to hug or shake hands or just wave good-bye, so it ended up as an awkward combination of all three. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But the table was big, and her hand was too far away for it to be anything other than insanely awkward. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She hasn’t worn her shoes in so long they’re awkward on her feet. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Gogol slouches in his seat and ponders certain awkward truths. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Outside of that first awkward attempt on the night of the perigee moon to discover Julia Bishop’s past, we had never really talked about the reason behind her relocation to California. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z There’s an awkward silence as we size each other up. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It was heavy and awkward, but I managed to carry it over next to the wheelbarrow and drop it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z There was an awkward silence as I thought about what might be in that bag. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Straight people really should have to come out, and the more awkward it is, the better. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Every movement felt awkward in my layers and bulky coat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We laugh awkward, self-conscious laughs and then laugh at ourselves for being so very awkward and self-conscious. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s a dopey question, but an awkward quiet hangs over us now, and we need something to talk about. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I was a man then, not a sixteen-year-old too skinny and awkward for real strength. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I try to sound strong, but it comes across as awkward. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I grew up in South Africa during apartheid, which was awkward because I was raised in a mixed family, with me being the mixed one in the family. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She has told me both, as it is awkward her father shouting her real name just below my louvered window when she’s supposed to come feed the hens—it is a poultry farm. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It was an awkward and largely quiet hike down the hill to the car. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Perhaps they would sit there in awkward silence, and Lexie would never want to come over again. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When I got back to Fang’s, I just sort of shoved the paper at him with an awkward grunt. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z So far I had stuck to my plan not to go number three in my grandmother’s house, but it was making my mornings increasingly awkward. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z You can love a baseball team without worrying about not being loved back, or about being awkward in your approach. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z We look at each other for another awkward moment and then he says, “Mama is in the house.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman had simply ducked, invisibly fast, and Tally had tripped over her like some awkward littlie in a brawl. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Sometimes it was awkward, all of us managing a forced camaraderie, but generally it worked out. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was an awkward age in a girl, he thought contentedly. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was awkward, mostly her lips on the side of his mouth. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Some kids giggled nervously as they tried to maneuver their bodies into these “awkward” new positions, but no one was laughing at anyone else. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I'm sure she'll find a way to point out my dangling participles and awkward syntax. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She took a deep breath and went up the marble steps, feeling as awkward and out of place as Cinderella at the ball. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She attended the school career fair, where students wore awkward suits and serious expressions, and tried to look like adults worthy of real jobs. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A few more awkward minutes passed, and a light sweat formed on my brow, my upper lip. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My wife drove us to the airport in Manchester, through blowing snow, in the kind of awkward silence that precedes a long separation. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She grew tall quickly, with long limbs that made her awkward as a child. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Samuel Stearns summed up their feelings in a bit of awkward verse: “This mortal Plague at thy command / And thou thereby hast humbled sinful man!” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “I’m sure it feels awkward that I’m coming along.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She’s from yangban stock, her people are the Korean landed gentry, and she finds this open talk of figures awkward, unnecessary. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z From the time he first saw her, when he was twelve and she was seventeen, he was deeply in love with her, alternately awkward and witty in her presence. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I turned to the other lady because, well, now Mrs. Fitzgerald had made the whole situation even more awkward. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He looped an arm over Sheed’s shoulder, hoping his cousin didn’t have his usual awkward smile. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The arrangement was certainly awkward for Bobby, however. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was awkward at first, but then I forgot she was there. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Off the court Rondell was big and awkward, he moved molasses slow and couldn’t read a word you put in front of him. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z An awkward pause stretched into an embarrassing silence. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Charlie grabbed my arm, squeezing hard, and pulled me into an awkward hug. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z His ancient joints crack loudly in the awkward silence. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope they learn to be less awkward.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Today they seemed awkward and complicated, like I was defusing a bomb. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z An awkward and thick silence hung between them. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z It was my brother Gardiner’s drawing up too, and I wonder how he came to make such an awkward business of it. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Then she stood and looked around for the building where her Scholar would be found, and set off toward it, feeling awkward and defiant. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We fell into line, waddling behind her through the tunneled ice like a train of ducklings after their mother, feet shuffling and arms held out in awkward balance poses to keep from slipping. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Another dead end, both of us feeling awkward. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I make to push past her, my scythe still an awkward weight in my hands, but she blocks me once again. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “That looked awkward. Let’s go to the Smoking Hole.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The rose in my hand seems such an awkward gesture now, I lay it down on her bed rather than handing it to her. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z So Macon Dead neither heard of nor visualized Ruth’s sudden terror, her awkward jump from the rocking chair, the boy’s fall broken by the tiny footstool, or Freddie’s amused, admiring summation of the situation. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z My father beside her looked proud and a little awkward in his Sunday suit. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For birds that can sail around in the air all day with hardly more than a movement of their wing tips, they sure were clumsy and awkward about getting started. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I felt awkward about it, and I even thought the clown might turn and say something. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been out for almost two weeks now, and no matter how awkward it might be to start classes in the middle of September, they needed some semblance of routine. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He didn’t move, fearing a sudden flash at the awkward moment he attempted to stand, and being stuck half bent over, staring at his shoelaces forever. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was awkward walking so quickly together in the dark, and though Kate moved with the grace of a cat, the boys stumbled trying to keep up. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Having a parent around when you’re hanging out with a new friend is totally awkward. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He did not stir, but remained exactly where he had fallen, with his left arm bent out at an awkward angle and his mouth gaping. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of awkward suspense, Bobby looked up and read aloud a reporter’s name, his affiliation, and the first question. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z An instrumental version of “Monster Mash” filled the elevator for an awkward moment until they reached the seventh floor. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Instead, it was spikes, traps, and awkward turns that caused her to dislike herself almost as much as she disliked him, though she did not doubt that he was mostly to blame. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She laughed in the way people do when something’s not funny but awkward, and said, “I’m not entirely sure you do.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z "You'd like a fitting," he said cheerfully, and I thought with relief that he wasn't the sort of doctor to ask awkward questions. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Usually it all ended within a few minutes, when Lucas would realize that he had gotten himself into an awkward position and made others around him feel uncomfortable. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z As we shall see, the practice of “pointing” our writing has always been offered in a spirit of helpfulness, to underline meaning and prevent awkward misunderstandings between writer and reader. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z He could see that the others were just as awkward and uncomfortable around their friend. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z My awkward conversation with Grandfather comes sharply to mind, and a thorny silence descends. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Oh, I’m the one making it awkward? You guys have been dating! All summer!” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Right,” I forced myself to say, just before the silence became a little too long and awkward. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They were each afraid of ruining the friendship, and instead of making it better, their caution made everything awkward. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z An awkward silence arose at that, but it quickly passed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I give them an awkward bow in return, then follow them into the building. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Ladies and gentlemen,” the Old-Green-Grasshopper said, trying very hard to keep the fear and disappointment out of his voice, “I am afraid that we find ourselves in a rather awkward situation.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z All the things Tessie had accepted as part of the awkward age suddenly seemed ominous to her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had met her several years earlier during a stay in Boston and had considered acquiring her even then, but the distance was too great, the timing awkward. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He knew from the way the police stood there, awkward and unhappy. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Shy and awkward, Robert nevertheless read his prepared remarks and was given a hearty round of applause. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He could feel it when someone recognized him, and it made him shy and awkward. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Because apparently I’m not capable of thanking people without making it awkward. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She reaches the bottom, and there’s this awkward moment where her arms are out like she wants to hug me, but she starts lowering them. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z And he half knew that it wasn't a success and then became sulkier and more awkward than ever. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I thought about taking off my clothes in front of Julia Bishop—how awkward that would be. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Ocean was trying to be nice, sure, but I knew that his sudden sympathetic heart was born only of awkward guilt, and that this was a road that would lead to nowhere. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Next to it was the funeral director, a little man in a ridiculous getup, and an awkward, embarrassed-looking old man. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The golem raised his arms, lurched to one side, and completed an awkward cartwheel. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Now and then, though, someone does begin to grow differently. Instead of down, his feet grow up toward the sky. But we do our best to discourage awkward things like that.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z We are awkward together for a few moments, unsure what to say. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The Plutonists also raised awkward questions about where all the water went when it wasn’t in flood. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “That awkward moment when you realize you’ve been making gay jokes in front of your gay kid for the last seventeen years.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The conversation was awkward, and the humor had a dark edge to it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I wanted to tell Charles about the Illuminati, but the words belonged to my father, and even in my mind they sounded awkward, rehearsed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He sits there, still struggling to absorb the information, feeling awkward, oddly ashamed, at fault. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He stared at Franny for a full minute, then got to his feet, with a little, uncharacteristically awkward movement of imbalance. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Expecting some eager, socially awkward adolescent, Nichols instead found herself face-to-face with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: King was a Trekkie! Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z After two blocks of what Jamie would definitely call awkward silence, Bridge said, “Em isn’t mad, you know. She’s sorry she threw that stuff at you. She feels bad.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Another hand up, forcing her limbs to cooperate, seeking a rhythm, but finding only an awkward syncopation that left her muscles trembling with every upward gain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "Playing the game?" he asked, trying to figure out how to make it less awkward. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Their new weapons they hung on their leather belts under their jackets, feeling them very awkward, and wondering if they would be of any use. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We all slumped immediately and unthinkingly into the awkward crouch in which God was addressed at Devon, leaning forward with elbows on knees. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushed himself up into the wagon, his movements jerky and awkward, and began unlocking the prisoners’ collars. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This was a slow and awkward maneuver because she was fearful of sudden movement, and thus the creaking of the bedsprings was prolonged, and half obscured the sound of a man's voice. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I rubbed my eyes with an awkward hand. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “All right, Max, I agree, the whole thing was incredibly awkward, but I thought it was kind of sweet. Didn’t you, Omi?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the four men began to lift the awkward makeshift stretcher. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z With an awkward lurch of her arm, she jabbed the rod forward. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “No,” I answered, now feeling awkward about the whole thing. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Jinny put an awkward arm around the girl and gave her bony backbone a few hesitant pats. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “We got wind of you a while back. Just a whisper of a rumor. I didn’t really expect . . .” Chronicler paused, suddenly awkward. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes I think Garrett calculates the exact most awkward way to position his body in any given moment, and then he just goes for it. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z In the pub's taproom the regulars sat in awkward proximity to the visitors, speaking so: "It's only every nine years." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Neither of them spoke for the entire ride, but the silence wasn’t uncomfortable or awkward. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We sat in the living room and did what teenage boys and girls do when they’re being observed by one of their parents—fidgeted in awkward silence. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The moment began to get awkward, so Rowan just went for it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was unlike Agent Samson to speak so casually, and awkward to sit in the hot little room, pretending to have a normal conversation. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z There was an awkward moment when she first saw Jeffrey, because it was her first time seeing him all bald and puffy, but she covered her shock well. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel like I just walked into a downpour, and all my clothes are heavy with water; like I am heavy and awkward and useless. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Jinny’s ankles, in their awkward crouch by the water, were beginning to ache. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Fritz was a very awkward child who had been summoned for chastisement again and again. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, tie sternum,” he says, and I know they have entered together the shared world of biology, which offers refuge from the real, awkward world of manners and silences we’re sitting in at the moment. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She took a step back to try to make him feel less awkward, but she wasn't going to back down. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I felt kind of awkward doing this, but he asked me to most days. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z It was very hard to move through crowds in the Invisibility Cloak, in case you accidentally trod on someone, which tended to lead to awkward questions. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Nick Eisner is truly an awkward cinnamon roll of a leading man. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It’s so awkward to still be standing near the door. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The conversation moved in fits and spurts—lapsing into awkward pauses and then reigniting again. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I scratched the back of my neck, feeling a little awkward about making my next request. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And I felt really awkward, but I put my arm around Joey’s shoulders. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Snuffy unwrapped one, holding in his hand an awkward wooden carving of a hollow-eyed and gaunt virgin squeezing a bellowing fat kid against her breasts. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z After a final awkward bow, Char left us. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The icy cold stiffened Cole’s joints and made his fingers numb and awkward. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Tracy—Mom—had a most awkward talk with me about the subject near the end of last baseball season, during our school's spring break. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z They walked into the apartment in awkward silence. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Terrible deflection, by the way. You could have said, ‘Because I felt awkward eating too much at a family gathering with people I’ve never met before,’ and been done with it.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I felt pretty awkward, but I guess I couldn’t blame her. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He began to explain, and then his mother came back, and it would have looked awkward to stop talking, so he finished his account of the alethiometer and what it did. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His embarrassment would have pleased me, but once he recovered, there would be that awkward period that sometimes culminates in a handshake. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She gives me an awkward smile, as if she somehow knows this is torture for me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Look: You know how awkward it is when a lonely, early guest shows up hours before the party is supposed to start. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z "Won't that make it awkward for him to use the controls?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We left campus and, at first, the conversation felt awkward. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Apparently, it was possible to survive in such cold temperatures, and he now understood the need for the awkward padded jacket. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt awkward around her relatives, as if they had more in mind for her than she could ever have dreamed. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I told her all about it, complete with the awkward face touching, leaving out only Amsterdam and Augustus’s name. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Where before I’d have backed away from awkward stuff, I began instead, more and more, to ask questions, if not out loud, at least within myself. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I remain in my awkward position, muscles trembling with exertion for a while longer, then hoist myself back onto my branch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His elbows jutted out at awkward angles as he lowered himself down onto the cool sands. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z If I hang around Michael, Edna will probably start in about how awkward it is. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “That was awkward. Now can we go get this Lucinda chick out the sea or whatever?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Instead, I waited till Zach inserted himself into our awkward conversation before sneaking inside to thaw my fingers beneath running water. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I threw my arms around her, and we hugged, which was awkward, because we were both wearing backpacks. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I suspect, then, that I paused rather abruptly and looked a little awkward. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Doha sat next to Sunjin and put an awkward arm around his shoulders. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The simple answer is because I am telling the story from Maddie’s point of view, and it would be awkward to introduce another viewpoint character at this point. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z What happened on those awkward, formal visits never varied. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Bronwyn finished dragging the rock to the middle of the stage, and for an awkward moment she just stared into the crowd, as if someone had told her to pause for dramatic effect. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Would she even remember me, the awkward boy she had known for a few days so long ago? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Lyra was lighter than the rucksack but awkwarder, because the rucksack’s weight was taken on the shoulders, whereas carrying Lyra, Malcolm soon remembered, involved both arms. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The wide frame made it an awkward size to carry. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “The smile was better,” I said again as I closed the door behind me, the words sounding less awkward now. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I find myself feeling shy, and I stand stiff and awkward. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They began to eat, and then, after a long, awkward silence, to talk. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Young girls with blue eye shadow and awkward jaws. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z There is a body on the pavement below us; a girl, her arms and legs bent at awkward angles, her hair spread in a fan around her head. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I realize that outside of awkward small talk, we haven’t really spoken since the ordeal in the hallway. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It’s out of the way and awkward to get to, and yet when you’re there, there’s no real sense of peace and quiet. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In the Red Room, in front of a warm fire, they shared coffee and awkward silence. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The rowing was so awkward and ineffective, in fact, that the Pococks concluded the man must be drunk. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She gave her father an awkward hug and looked back at the valley one last time. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The two of us sit there in awkward silence for several seconds. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Our arms strained under the awkward weight, dragging it around to the back gate, through the yard, and finally in the back door. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With the view of passing off an awkward moment, Emma smilingly said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z As if things hadn’t been awkward enough already. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She felt awkward and ungainly and grateful for the mask that hid her face, and she felt Sidhean’s magic all around her in a way she had not felt on the day of the hunt. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The pencil felt thick and awkward in his fingers. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We want to kiss each other good-bye, but instead we wave like awkward dorks and get into our cars and drive away in different directions. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z More often, the theme was politics and the awkward cold war thought up by the American paranoids, who should be back in the law offices of middlewestern towns. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It was only that we could feel a deep and sincere difference between us and them, a difference which everyone struggled with awkward fortitude to bridge. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Several times he jerked upright, his neck aching because he had fallen asleep, slumped at an awkward angle against the side of the tent. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She always seemed to find it awkward—That's our cleaning lady's son, she might have been whispering to her friends as she walked on. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The man left an awkward pause in the air. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Citra unceremoniously withdrew from school and said good-bye to friends in awkward little conversations. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Tittering from the class, but mostly awkward silence. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I knew I should never go back that day I knelt on the floor and fumbled with the awkward catch of her trunk. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She started dancing as though she were the awkward cousin at a bat mitzvah. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He yanked her forward, almost off the ground, and the two guards dragged her across the square at an awkward, lopsided pace that made her stumble over her own feet. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” she says, “I must be in the wrong room. I’m looking for a group of girls who sit in awkward silence and don’t talk to each other.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Sierra saw little old couples tear it up, putting some of the awkward younger folks to shame. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z But as a child from a black family—a black whelp—I felt awkward around a Red Guard leader. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her gait was rigid and awkward, as if one of her legs were shorter than the other. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Some kind of awkward discussion about ground rules. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z A great uproar was raised, but he was unsuspected; while Dub, an awkward blunderer who was always getting caught, was punished for Buck’s misdeed. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z As if standing on your porch with a scythe and her apprentice wasn’t awkward enough already. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We’re on the corner of Thirty-Fifth Street, and Ben looks as awkward as I feel. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Society commonly refers to it as the awkward phase, but I've always preferred to call it the "everything totally sucks and I hate my life" phase. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z We still didn’t discuss the donations and all that went with them; we still found the whole area awkward enough. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I do what any awkward geek who wants to avoid the topic of sex at all costs would do. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “I may have overreacted there,” he said, and he chuckled as a bolt of awkward energy surged in his chest. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I lift my hand in an awkward wave. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Most awkward for washing and things, all water and soiled pans have to be handed up and down the ladders. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I was stiff and awkward, in a moment I should say he had been ripping. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And it was no longer the same cramped awkward handwriting as before. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They lifted their arms stiffly in the air with the same awkward motion of a bride reluctantly throwing her bouquet. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I had no choice but to look closely into Nelson’s sweat-glazed face as he arranged the wood in my awkward embrace—our work brought us that close together. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And then they sort of half hug in a very awkward way. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Using only my good arm is awkward, but I stack firewood on the sills of the two windows that are missing their panes. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He stood on the sidewalk, awkward and humiliated, trouser legs flapping around his ankles, socks falling down. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa’s gait on the stairs sounded heavier, more awkward, than usual. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a nuisance to keep oneself covered while changing for games, and the required apology if one had by mistake glimpsed another’s body was always awkward. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He is unfailingly polite, even formal, but he can be awkward, even curt, around people. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “I’m so much older than you. You seemed to have more to say to Frank than you ever had to me. You were funny with me, awkward, shy.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z This feels like it should be an awkward conversation, and yet it’s not awkward at all—which makes me realize exactly what we are to each other. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And it’s just me and Ms. Porter, standing in the awkward, muffled quiet of her empty classroom. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Now she remembered, but her bow was an awkward afterthought. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” I say, and we stand in awkward silence. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I'm sure the whole party thing was awkward, no? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We sat in total awkward silence the whole way. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z During the ensuing and second awkward silence, I spend a moment seriously thinking about killing myself. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Most awkward way ever to get a splinter.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z So what, he’s awkward—he’s new at their school. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Doreen came up to Luke and put an awkward hand on his shoulder. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He remembered the stunted, brutal-looking body and the huge, awkward hands. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But then she entered that awkward preadolescence stage, all pimples and big glasses and brand-new curves, and Lázaro acted like he didn’t know what to make of this new creature. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z There are awkward champagne toasts and speeches by their families, their parents’ friends. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Rubbing the back of his neck, he said, “So...ah, this is awkward.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He looked awkward for a moment before remembering this was a dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The beginning of the next day was spent in a brief, awkward courtship. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Genie smiled, and he and Binks did the most awkward five ever, but it was still a five. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “When is the last time you and I shared a high five that wasn’t completely awkward?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z This stretch of awkward silence is made even more awkward by how hard Hudson is blushing. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z After an awkward hanging up, I realize the intended ending of the "I don't even . . ." sentence. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The ogress pivoted and stumbled toward the ruckus with a quick, awkward gait. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “So, listen, I don’t want to mess up our friend group, because it’s really great, but, this is awkward, but do you think, and seriously you can say no...” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It is not heavy, but it is awkward. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z It's not awkward, exactly, because the whole thing was in my head. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t like being talked down to that way, and judging from Emma’s knitted brow, she didn’t, either—but to have said so would’ve been unthinkably rude, so we finished our climb in awkward silence. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Twig stepped back and shrugged, as if she hadn’t created a totally awkward moment and then been insulted a second later. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There was an awkward silence as we walked on. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z People at school kept coming up and saying awkward and nonsensical things like “I heard you got a sex transplant?” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z "Morning," I said, trying not to make things awkward. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Even though only about fifteen atoms were involved, they kept falling out of the awkward pincers set up to hold them.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “Get Ready” by the Temptations comes on the radio, and Mrs. Walton breaks out into her awkward chair dance. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She glanced up long enough to smile at the swineherd, then dropped her eyes again, making such a picture of awkward bashfulness that I was almost fooled myself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was, to be charitable, a little awkward, and Turner kept sensing that Mrs. Newton was about to stick the steel point of her umbrella into any of the ladies who didn’t behave. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The speed with which she moves on startles me, but I'm so relieved to avoid an awkward conversation that I, too, pretend nothing has happened. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It was all awkward, but it was all necessary. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He composed a few e-mails apologizing to her, but he did not send them because it felt awkward apologizing for something he could not name. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I mean, will it make it awkward when we have to spend an hour and a half after school today filming? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But Kaylee doesn’t appear, and breakfast with Dad’s a little awkward. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Him: Let’s continue this awkward silence in person. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Like, come on: you’re not even going to be awkward about that? Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She wrapped her fairy wings around us, and for a few seconds, we came together in an awkward embrace that lasted a second too long and ended in more giggles. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z They walked for a ways in awkward silence. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “It does seem a bit awkward for a nickname,” Reynie said mildly. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She gives him an awkward bear hug while Levi slips a harness and leash on him. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Everybody else had started back digging in their plates, even though now things were definitely a little awkward. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Perilee’s condition made bending over the washboard and washtub awkward and uncomfortable. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I feel super awkward right now, and I can’t believe I’m doing this, but here we go. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Scott had already started to sprout awkward tufts under his chin. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He looked up at Lindsey, who was standing on one foot, bent over the pool table at an absurdly awkward angle. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I felt awkward and guilty about avoiding him, as though every sorrow in my universe had spilled out of his pen, and that he was to blame for everything. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z It used to make me feel a little awkward to have people single me out because I was a Muslim. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z There was so long a pause, Johnny’s next words sounded awkward. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was always an awkward moment for us both. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z On occasion there might be an awkward encounter in the mercantile or the hardware store, in which members of one nationality might exchange a halted word of greeting with those of another. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It was an awkward maneuver, with lots of grunting, and Pong nearly pulled Somkit over the side. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Things had been awkward at school since Sally’s party. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be awkward if I met them face to face on the stairs or somewhere. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The three of us stood in the road in an awkward silence. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She put out an awkward hand then and touched Winnie’s hair. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It can get awkward when it’s time for someone to go and they can’t because their ride isn’t there. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Our play was awkward, with Sister Pat following us around with the microphone, but we continued on as if we’d rehearsed it that way. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom smiles, but I can tell she feels awkward, just as I do. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then she began crying again and Ben made an awkward gesture to comfort her. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A really awkward phone call home to my parents, a trip to the hospital, seven stitches, and two and a half hours later, I found myself sitting on Alma Ember’s bed. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z In the slightly awkward silence that ensued, Miss Kenton turned her gaze down into the depths of her cocoa cup as if she had become engrossed by something she had noticed there. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Oh. Right. This would’ve been a pretty awkward moment otherwise, I guess.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “I was ungainly, awkward, a fat kid. I didn’t feel comfortable,” Flom remembers. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He gave me an awkward smile as I reached the open door. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z On that first awful, awkward visit, a uniformed guard stood leaning against the wall, watching us. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The handshake was quick and awkward, like maybe he was new to that sort of pleasantry. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I could feel things about to get awkward. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z There’s an awkward moment of silence, when Annabelle searches for a response. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Her brother was standoffish, and even speaking to her mother was awkward. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Putting the headphones over Jason’s ears isn’t as awkward as last time, but I still fight the urge to shiver as his hair brushes my fingers and the backs of my hands. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Is that the reason for the awkward silence?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z When she play-acts, horses around, she is silly and awkward, completely unconvincing. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was awkward to explain to people that before Sasha could come to little Julia’s birthday party, the Secret Service would need to stop by and do a security sweep. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Solid, rumbling, likely to erupt without prior notice, Macon kept each member of his family awkward with fear. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to make it less awkward by draping my arm around her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Olanna was relieved that he had offered and yet felt awkward at the exchange. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I’ll just wait out here and arrange the honey,” I said, hating to intrude but mostly feeling uncommonly awkward around him. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They go back to eating, and the next ten minutes are filled with awkward silence. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I think she can tell talking about summer school is awkward and touchy for me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The others around me stay a good distance away, apparently eager to avoid an awkward conversation. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Hi,” I said, which sounded just as awkward as I’d expected, but I wasn’t sure what else to say. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It was awkward to use at a peephole, and his neck was beginning to ache. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Taisin was surprised by the offer, but also a tiny bit pleased, and it was the pleasure that made her feel awkward. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Shirley does not even bother to think about the fact that I am wearing a translator when it rasps to its spawn, “Sorry, Danielle. It’s so awkward when they beg.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The missing toes on his left foot had left him with a crabbed, awkward gait, comical to look upon. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She felt embarrassed and awkward, like she’d accidentally stepped on someone’s foot. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Counselors and therapists were always comfortable with eye contact and long stretches of awkward silence. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z They seemed more comfortable around each other this morning, not quite as nervous and awkward. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I want to avoid any awkward moment when the realness of reality sticks its fork into our flesh, leaving us standing there, together. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He seldom spoke and was rough and awkward in his social dealings, but gentle and delicate with his hands. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned around to see the two angels talking closely together, and then they came up to him, humble and awkward, but proud, too. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I felt awkward, embarrassed, called upon to say something. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so awkward spending the next two hours in classes with Megan. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The house was filling with people and the hours passed in a dreadful streaky blur of relatives, neighbors, crying children, covered dishes, blocked driveways, ringing telephones, bright lights, strange faces, awkward conversations. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z However, Penelope could not think of a way to bring up the subject that would not be awkward; with regret she let the moment pass. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I am taller than he is, and when he holds me, I feel awkward, older, as if I were the parent and he were the child. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthias cleared his throat and gave Nina an awkward little bow. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This creates an awkward moment, so I tell them both, “See ya,” and hobble over in time to see Fiona’s approach. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Elliot cleared his throat, and the awkward silence that followed felt wrong. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It hit the man in the chest, propelling him backward in an awkward cartwheel. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z If this could get any more awkward, I don’t know how. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I grabbed the end of the Agena with both hands, but it was hard to hold on, because the end of the docking collar was tapered and slippery, and my pressurized gloves were awkward. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If Richard Parker appeared, it would be more awkward to drop from the oar, but one terror at a time, Pacific before tiger. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then there are the cookies, cut into rather awkward stars because I don’t have a cookie cutter. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It looked strange and awkward in her hands. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Another silence blanketed us, but this one wasn’t awkward, either. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z There’s no following along or awkward maneuvers in this place. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z This is awkward and clumsy, it isn’t what I mean. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It was always a bit awkward to fence against one’s own teammate, but it was a casualty of war. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The black folks found her to be awkward. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked over to him, because it was kind of awkward having a conversation with fifteen lockers between us. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The stairs slanted at an awkward angle, making them even more difficult to climb. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was awkward and strange-sounding, and elicited much more attention than the original lisp. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z As I stand up, Jennifer takes two awkward steps towards me. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z For a while, we said and did nothing beyond working out the cricks and kinks from the awkward positions we slept in. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It seemed prudent to put off the awkward letter until I could talk personally with Perutz. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “I’m gauche and awkward, I dress badly, I’m shy with people. I warned you in Monte Carlo how it would be. You think I’m not right for Manderley.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Grant does not have the appearance of a great general; he looks awkward, ill at ease, and carelessly dressed. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z And then it occurs to me, oh my God, she’s awkward! Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Is this going to be awkward? It feels like it’s going to be awkward.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The awkward truth became apparent that the correct DNA model must contain at least ten times more water than was found in our model. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z And when Turner walked in just at the stroke of seven o’clock, it was even more deucedly awkward. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z In an awkward moment, the two boys tried to sit in the same chair at the head of the table. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One thing was different back then: No one thought it mattered that Mario was a boy and my best friend or made it awkward. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z A sudden stupidity overcomes me, and I feel awkward standing there on her driveway. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z If ending a sentence with than I or than she or than they seems awkward or fussy, you might simply add the missing thought: Trixie loves spaghetti more than I do. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood for a moment in awkward silence. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I had become ... so unused to the sports and games of boys, that I knew I was awkward and inexperienced in the commonest things belonging to them. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow their brains didn’t jibe well, and there would be long awkward pauses after Francis had thrashed through the merits of a given hypothesis. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It’s one of those awkward songs—part slow dance, part fast. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He laughs, sort of awkwardly—a boy who’s never awkward—and I sense an attempt to diffuse some sort of sudden moment I have yet to read. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It felt like I was learning how to walk all over again, trying to keep my balance in this awkward position, while simultaneously trying to forget how much pain my legs were in. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When Nicholas’s name comes up, there’s an awkward silence and a looking away. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The two of them looked so awkward, humping around. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Maybe a little sweatier, a little more awkward. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z In the daylight he sometimes appeared awkward, but now there was something almost graceful about him. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Imagine if the kiss in Athens wasn’t an awkward mistake. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He was a moody, lonely young man, after all, afraid of strangers, awkward even with the adults he knew well, and the cousins were plump blond children of three and four. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The table was at serious risk of suffering that social calamity known as the “awkward silence.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z What makes it so awkward is that I’ve never experienced anything like this before. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z "And since you can't wear this"—he turned his hand over and let the paper fall to the ground like awkward snowflakes—"you can't run. So take your silver shoes and have a seat." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “All right,” I said, after an awkward pause. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Pete’s neck broke instantly; his head rested at an awkward angle. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When Kelly did look George’s way, she gave George an awkward, forced smile. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z It was a little awkward at first, I guess. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “It was just incredibly awkward,” he later said. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I drew my knees up to my chest, feeling sharp-edged and awkward. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Our play was awkward, with Sister Pat following us around with the microphone, but we continued on as if we’d rehearsed it that way. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked like a superhero, walking in these long, awkward strides. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z A nonhot boy stares at you relentlessly and it is, at best, awkward and, at worst, a form of assault. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z A lot of parents make you feel very awkward when you meet them. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z As she unfolded it, it echoed through the church, amplified by the nearest microphone, and each pop and crinkle felt large and awkward. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He did an awkward sort of bow, so I bowed correctly:heels together, arms at my sides, eyes straight ahead, bending at the waist. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Excepting, of course, for his remark about how none of them seem to age save for the Murray twins, which was followed by an awkward silence broken only by the sound of Mr. Barris coughing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His smile was stiff and awkward as he said: "All right then. It's time for Willow's session. Good-bye, kids." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She knew how to flirt, knew how to disarm someone with a compliment, and knew how to conquer that initial mountain of awkward that usually defeated him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The first time I picked up the saber, it felt a bit awkward to hold. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She lay at an awkward angle, her stern tilted, and there were a number of rowing-boats already pulling round her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z My neck was stiff from sleeping in an awkward position. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that he is no longer carrying them he feels awkward, unsure of what to do with his hands. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I was a painfully shy, awkward kid, with low self-esteem and almost no social skills—a side effect of spending most of my childhood inside the OASIS. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But he kept holding my arm longer than he needed to until it was obviously awkward. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I haven’t created much of a story yet. I tried last week to dance the dance of anger, but I felt awkward, like I was pretending.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s going to be awkward, but Ms. Rochambeau would probably just tell me to suck it up. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Everywhere was the sound of music: jangling, awkward music, ever-so-slightly off the beat and out of time. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He did not know whether we knew Brett had been with him at San Sebastian, and it made him rather awkward. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Kyril Montana watched the chopper start, lift jerkily off the meadowland, and rise at an awkward slant, then whizz down the canyon, almost clipping treetops. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was chilly that April, with the awkward changeability of English spring. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He shaved kind of awkward, nicking his face in several places. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Everything seemed status quo at school, so I never found out if news of the awkward exchange reached Evan. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Following an awkward pause, Lavadie said, “I think maybe 1 better back out of this, Bernie. 1 think maybe the best thing right now is 1 shouldn’t get involved, que no?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As if looking through his eyes, she perceived her own withered skin, her sparse gray hair, the awkward gait with which she moved. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z David’s so big he doesn’t fit on Mom’s lap anymore, and they look twisted, an awkward tangle of elbows and knees, arms and legs. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His long, powerful arms swung tense and awkward. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z They all seemed to be making an effort and doing their best, although the smaller rabbits—especially Pipkin—clearly found the task an awkward one. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was awkward, but she managed to place herself atop it, as if it were a kind of raft. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z There was a lot of space, but somehow it was awkward, and she didn’t want to touch him, nice as he was. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn't necessarily angry anymore, and honestly, I admit that I was actually kinda glad to see him, even though it was mad awkward. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Each of those boys gave her a quick, awkward hug. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I felt very awkward all of a sudden, like I wasn’t in on the joke. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Later, after he had gone, I found an awkward note of apology in my mailbox, wrapped around a paperback copy of the poems of Rupert Brooke and a box of Junior Mints. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And after a few awkward seconds, Bit ballooned his chest with bravery, rolled his shoulders back, and said, "Candy for sale." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I feel awkward all of a sudden—heavy-limbed and tongue-tied. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I remember wondering how I could be so awkward about this stuff, but these girls — raised in the same town as me, with basically the same exact social experiences I had — could be so cool. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They both laughed until they fell into an awkward silence. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z It was an awkward situation, to say the least. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It was awkward to require Social Security numbers from any parent or caregiver who was going to drive a kid over to our house to play. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The dead woman was nobody I knew personally, and this would free my audience from having to feel awkward or embarrassed for having broached the subject in the first place. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z My dad likes to joke around, and it would definitely be awkward, but I guess I’m lucky. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It’s more that there’s this black cloud of awkward whenever we’re together, and everything feels all wrong. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I — I suppose I could go the day after tomorrow,” she said, feeling awkward. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod, feeling awkward, walked back to the Egyptian Walk. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t have wanted her to embrace him, so he was glad she hadn’t tried to do that, at least, but it was still an awkward little moment. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We lingered in that awkward stage of a conversation where there was no logical next topic but the silence hadn’t yet grown uncomfortable. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Even though only about fifteen atoms were involved, they kept falling out of the awkward pincers set up to hold them the correct distance from one another. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I chewed my pencil and frowned at my artwork, which consisted of awkward, blobby forms scattered across the page. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I felt guilty, but by then it’d be even more awkward to grab it again. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Their limbs stuck out at awkward angles through the wooden bars of the cage, and at the sudden sunlight they cried loudly, scrambling over each other to try to get out. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The fact that Pauling’s deductions about symmetry were no more inspired than our awkward efforts of the year before would, I thought, amuse her. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z All her words seemed to flee from her; she felt awkward. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I live my life in the small space between “uncomfortable” and “awkward.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There was an awkward silence, in which nobody dared to help their speech along. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was always veterans talking among themselves, and when any of us showed up, they’d look awkward and go quiet. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I super didn’t want that one, but things were awkward and uncertain right now and I was feeling even more “puddle of embarrassed goo” than usual. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I wanted to lay my head on her shoulder, but that would have been awkward. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This was not painful to the man, but it made him feel awkward when there were other people about. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “I don't think it's funny. I smile when things are awkward.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I feel super awkward right now, and I can’t believe I’m doing this, but here we go. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z As awkward moments go, this one just took the cake. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Annie Pattridge was an awkward, shy girl in my high school, a kid with gentle eyes who kept to herself and ate her lunches in a corner of the school’s little library. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z How it was awkward at first, but afterward, Grandpop was honest with Genie about everything, including him being crazy, which Genie now figured was just a family trait. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z An awkward fear crept up slowly as I contemplated sitting in the car all night alone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Richardson, too, found the new arrangements awkward. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s wet, awkward, and tastes like all those Cheetos Puffs Malik ate a little while ago. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Some of the awkward animals, the ones with their two-legged lurching and their odd smell, brought her back. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z After a brief, awkward silence, I told him my name. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As a little girl, I longed to be given the honor of the stool, but now I just feel too tall and awkward, with these children staring and whispering about me from below. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His silence is an awkward one, like those times in history class when we reviewed monumental events from the BDC days. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Our meeting was awkward, as she knew I had been living in Brooklyn and had not wanted to see her. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It would’ve been pretty awkward if his loved ones found out that I actually never met the guy. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He took off as the dog sprang, but his awkward clumsy flight, the long legs trailing, was not fast enough. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After an awkward silence, Cole knew he had to say something. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I smile to myself, imagining James sitting around the table with my family—how awkward it would be. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z He swept the photos off the table and slumped into a chair, but his leg felt stiff and awkward, and he popped back up and circled the table like a restless horse. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z And for a few seconds he experienced an almost embarrassing and awkward sensation of well-being and importance. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Did things get tense and awkward with her friends, if she even told them? Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The awkward stems of the flowers had been bent to just the right degree of restful looseness. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Something about the way he stood there, something about the way he moved, stiff and awkward, made my skin prickle. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Knowing we were always being watched by an unseen audience made an embarrassing situation even more awkward. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I settle in beside him, feeling awkward and jittery and almost drunk. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She had texted with Grace a few times, mostly responding to Grace’s somewhat awkward sentences. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I lunged at the boy to give him a very awkward hug. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z My voice sounds awkward mimicking Connor’s happy bubbliness, but Hector’s eyes are wide and he keeps giggling. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I didn’t need anybody else standing in front of me all teary-eyed, or sitting on the edge of the bed feeling awkward. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z An instrumental version of “Monster Mash” filled the elevator for an awkward moment until they reached the seventh floor. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes he comes downstairs to get me, but that’s awkward too, because in spite of all his precautions his face turns bright red and he can hardly get the words out of his mouth. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Maybe it was just that the boys back home had watched me pass ■M* 54 slowly through all the awkward phases of adolescence and still thought of me that way. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I sat there, awkward, not knowing what to do. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And every time she winced or flinched Tristran felt guilty and awkward, but he calmed himself by thinking of Victoria Forester's grey eyes. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Dressed in a faded green suit, he felt awkward standing before the microphone and bathed in bright lights. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Over the course of the next few weeks Adams and Jefferson developed two equally cogent but wholly incompatible political strategies in response to their somewhat awkward reunion as a political pair. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Around kids his age he was awkward and quiet, never knowing what to say unless he could bring the conversation around to books. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “This may be awkward. These are diplomatic passports. Their baggage is exempt.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I go in for a hug because I think we’re past handshakes and awkward fist bumps. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z This stuff is awkward enough without the audience. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Suddenly, I had become clumsy and awkward again, and when I tried to apologize I found my tongue had become too large for my mouth. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The creature curled into an awkward ball as Taran began shaking him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Physically, he was as awkward as a clown. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They just seemed to stop talking at some awkward, cliff-hanging moment and then Mom would attend to washing the dishes and Dad would silently read the newspaper. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Things became awkward in the office; people noticed. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad, still awkward at social events without Mom, asks me forty-seven times between the church and the banquet hall if I’m okay. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The awkward silence that followed was mercifully broken by Piper, tugging on Maniac’s arm: “Where’s my birthday present? Wha’d you get me?” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I really didn’t want to find out too much about Joey’s boyfriend, because it made me feel really awkward. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Watson sat in the audience—“skinny and awkward...pop-eyed, and wrote down nothing.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z But he found himself wishing now that he had not felt so awkward, that he had confided in Matty that day. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He spoke with an awkward indifference; this was not a subject that he cared to talk about. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “If at any time what I’m saying makes it awkward or embarrassing for you, just turn around and leave,” said Ehrlichman. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Now there is no reason to hide my awkward shape. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Five o’clock in the morning is an awkward time to board a train. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed a little more awkward that day, a little nervous, maybe. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Thankfully, a Bean Heaven employee with long blond dreadlocks inserts himself into our awkward little tableau with a big plate of scones, jam, and thick cream. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I thought I was grinning—but my parents saw something that looked like an awkward, crooked frown. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Immediately, I could tell that Eric was very uncomfortable and feeling very awkward, and I was not comfortable, but not awkward either. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk in, hearing the awkward shuffle of my feet on the floor. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I always hesitated, and that made everything so awkward. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He bites his lip and stares at me for one long, awkward moment, in a way he hasn’t stared at me before. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t say anything, but I suddenly felt really awkward being here, in my bed, alone in my room, with a gay guy. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z There was one thing to be done before I left, an awkward, unpleasant thing that perhaps had better have been let alone. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Before the Claremonts, the Kennedys and Clintons shielded the First Offspring from the press, giving them the privacy to go through awkward phases and organic childhood experiences and everything else. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The wind is roaring in my ears now but it doesn’t keep me from feeling the awkward silence against my skin. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I can barely breathe, I feel so tense and awkward. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The awkward silence of the civil rights community, however, is more problematic. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It was kind of awkward, because we were sitting next to one another. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex gave Lorraine an awkward hug, and raced down the stairs. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Lobster trap is an awkward thing to handle because the weight is all in the bottom. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z His laugh is soft and gentle, while mine is awkward and loud. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Maybe the Maze proved just narrow enough to make it awkward for them to travel side by side. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There’s an awkward silence where I know I’ve said way too much, revealed myself for the loser I am. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He makes an awkward attempt to smooth my jacket and then extends his hand. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then there’s a long second of awkward silence, except for the usual Bushwick noise. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Through the years more people than I could have ever imagined began following my surgeries and my treatments and my visits to Saint Grace’s, sticking with me through my awkward braces phase and everything. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z His characteristic Cealdish dark hair and eyes made him seem older than Simmon and me, but he still had the slightly awkward look of a boy who wasn’t quite used to being man-sized yet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The sudden awkward feeling between us was covered by a splash. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z There was a moment’s awkward silence, during which Ranofer struggled without much success against the familiar frightened loneliness that had swept in again as through an opened door. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She hears the grunts and sighs and songs of the awkward animals, which sometimes, but not always, means danger. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I gave Dari an awkward wave before running after her. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The third guard raised his weapon, but Wylan snagged his arms from behind in an awkward hold. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I wandered around the outside aisles, looking at the awkward Stations of the Cross, done in grubby oils, almost a paint by numbers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was awkward as a pebble on his tongue, and sounded like the name of an enchantress from a far distant land. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z There was a long and awkward silence after that. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how to respond, because it’s always so awkward when adults comment on your age. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The meal was awkward—mostly silence punctuated by the occasional comment by the scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was weird, almost awkward, watching Special Agent Gonzales and Mamá acting like teenagers around each other, but it was also kind of cute. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z How did things get so awkward so quickly? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I felt awkward sitting by myself when everyone else was with friends. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A rough, awkward, muddled love, but love all the same. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As I was a kid, that would get very awkward. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He walked away, thin, awkward, long bony strides. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The younger one was shy and awkward and seemed much more comfortable simply bringing her things: bags of ice, glasses of water, tea with honey. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z We walked back up Old Main Street, holding hands for a while, walking in that awkward way you do when you become a sort of three-legged creature, bodies scrunched close, a comfortable, wobbling stumble-forward. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She ends up patting my shoulder and it’s all the definition of awkward. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Strange, but shaking her hand feels much more awkward than keeping her warm in my bed. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z His head bucked as he fought the awkward weight of the meat. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, that was a whole barrelful of awkward,” I say. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z So yelling at him would have been kind of awkward. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he steadied himself and resumed his position near the plate, short, thin, his feet together, holding his bat over his head in an awkward grip. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The rest of us were still sitting around the kitchen table, awkward and inert, pretending to enjoy our second and third cups of coffee when Teddy’s wife marched in. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Even the start of the correspondence exposed the awkward tensions just below the surface. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z As he struggled to lift the awkward sheets onto the roof, wind caught at them. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I start going through my flash cards, mostly so I don’t have to sit here and be awkward with Sam’s grandfather, who is definitely listening to every word Sam is saying to her mom. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There was an awkward moment of silence, then the two men were ushered into the study. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Nora’s weirdly observant sometimes, but talking to her about stuff can be kind of awkward. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z His hair was the brown of sodden straw, and it stuck out at awkward, seventeen-year-old angles, wet and comb it howsoever much he tried. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Against me was the awkward chemical fact that I had chosen the wrong tautomeric forms of guanine and thymine. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Okay, y’all want to do the whole awkward silence thing? Fine. Get it out of your system.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Papi comes out of the kitchen where he was getting started on the dishes, comes over to me, and gives me one of his awkward fist bumps. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z That said, there was an awkward moment of silence. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a long, awkward silence as the judge contemplated her. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We looked at each other, silent and awkward. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I couldn’t very well ask him about it, so I just sat there surrounded by Dutchness, feeling awkward and hopeful. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z What a welcome this was, thought Lupita, feeling awkward and embarrassed. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I didn’t realize when I said it how awkward it would be to talk about. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The Bollywood-ized suburban wedding hall feels pretty cinematic, yet the thought of the awkward social situations to come makes me turn back and look longingly at the doors. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I also know that I shouldn’t just lie here all long and awkward under this tree, but I’m beyond hiding from the girl now. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The companions were quiet and they were awkward, and humbled by their defeat. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “It’s better for the starting over if I run. Because walking will just be awkward.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I don’t say much, I am awkward and uncertain, because whatever I do say might be the wrong thing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Now we have awkward waves behind Hudson’s back. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Moss watched her, hoping someone would break the awkward silence. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z An awkward silence filled the room as the kids gave one another questioning looks. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Things would be awkward enough when Jason came back—and Percy was sure that he would be on that dragon-headed warship. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She felt awkward and uncertain in his presence. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The pauses in the conversation are not awkward, though they struggle to find the same rhythm in speaking that was already present in their written exchanges, often switching from one language to another. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then it shook its wings as though casting off night forever, took a couple of awkward steps, and flew away. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Sohrab did an awkward one-handed climb, careful not to drop whatever it was he was holding. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z We hated the way our guardians, usually so on top of everything, became so awkward whenever we came near this territory. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A bag of mangoes was awkward to carry, especially when the bicycle was already loaded with other goods. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas looked back at his captors, feeling awkward but desperate to ask questions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Her fingers felt stiff and awkward the way Ekon had arranged them, but he was looking at her expectantly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Not this second, though that would be awkward too. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It is the largest room on the upper level, which makes the lone bed, desk, and chair seem small and awkward. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Next the beast knocked over a jar of apple butter, but the skin lid was tied on tightly, and, flail away at it as he might with his awkward paw, he could not dislodge it. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Part of him was hurt, part ashamed, part relieved that the awkward conversation he had been dreading wouldn’t be happening. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Not only were things over with the band, but since our last conversation, I felt like talking and texting with Dad was awkward. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z When a description strays too far, the sentence becomes awkward and hard to read. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever pride his lord father might have felt at Samwell's birth vanished as the boy grew up plump, soft, and awkward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It’s awkward and quick, but it feels right. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Since a lunar module flies only in space, high above the earth’s atmosphere, the designers didn’t have to make it streamlined, which is the reason it looked so awkward. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the man’s awkward angle and the height of their nests had kept them alive so far. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It groans under her weight, and I can tell how much she is hurting by the awkward way she moves. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Lots of them seem as clunky and awkward as our room computer. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The short, thin boy was back at the plate, standing with his feet together and holding the bat in his awkward grip. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He felt awkward, not sure whether they were supposed to talk about what had happened. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I was just—awkward. I know not everyone celebrates Halloween, but I’ve never had a friend who didn’t dress up and trick-or-treat.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She heard Miss Bates’s voice, something was to be done in a hurry; the maid looked frightened and awkward; hoped she would be pleased to wait a moment, and then ushered her in too soon. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z It was awkward—I didn’t know how Sohrab could just do stuff like that without thinking about it—but after a second it felt okay. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Among her brood of six, Reggie was the quiet charmer, a peacemaker, sensitive with a dry wit, both athletic and awkward, honest. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I think Dad was realizing it, too, because when I got into the passenger seat, he wrapped an arm around me and pulled me into an awkward hug. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He knew him, of course, since they had always been groupmates, but they had never talked about the boys accomplishments because such a conversation would have been awkward for Benjamin. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “I know it’s an awkward question, but it’s something I have to think about. All the time.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Besides, if Park's mom had opened the door right in the middle of a big, awkward kiss, she'd hate Eleanor even more. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He tried to shoo them away with an awkward swing of his hand, but they returned before his fingers touched the ground. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z So that’s a twelve out of ten on the awkward scale. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z When he was through, there was an awkward silence. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z When she worked on the quilt, head bent, awkward fingers guiding the needle carefully through the material, she experienced a strange, tender feeling that was new to her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Parents need to stop being so freaking awkward. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The elevator opened right away, so there was no awkward waiting. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I cringed inwardly at the awkwardness of the words as soon as I’d said them, but couldn’t think of a less awkward way to take them back. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Charles had made amends, somewhat, with the Horner girls and their parents, but it would be too awkward to run into them all the time on the block where they lived. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z An awkward silence follows as I stand there. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Because I had nothing to do last night except relive the most awkward date ever, I compiled a list of pros and cons regarding my most recent life choice. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The rules are pretty straightforward: an adjective is put down, like maybe “awkward,” and everyone has to throw down a noun that best fits. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z My awkward childhood does not prove the necessity of bilingual education. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The bodies I draw always look stiff and awkward. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was horrible, exhausting, awkward, embarrassing-but also, by the end, a huge relief. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The boys hugged, a brief and awkward embrace. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I felt awkward with all eyes on me but managed to squeak out, “No.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Will it be awkward, or will we go back to normal? Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Stella slowly pulled the awkward object from the box. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dimple began to say that the movies sounded fine, but the thought of this continuing silence, this hurt/awkward mixture of pauses and emptiness, was too much. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A shadow, long and thin, like death itself with its awkward assistant, trying to bang my door down. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But she kept the appointment, wearing one of the secondhand dresses that made her feel stiff and awkward because they never fit properly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Anticipation, in a way—that same awkward feeling as when I’d walked up the sidewalk to ring her doorbell on our first date. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I had watched her go through the awkward ordeal of phoning news people. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end she reached out and pulled him into an awkward, one-sided hug. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They never threaten, but their presence alone makes me feel very awkward and alone. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I wondered if “awkward” was a synonym for “the most painful thing ever” in the fencing world, but I didn’t say anything about my throbbing legs out loud. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z This year, I’m riding in the back of the car with Sneaky, feeling awkward and quiet all the way to McReynolds Park. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He looked at me kind of awkward, as if he knew what I’d been searching for, but couldn’t help me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And after an awkward amount of time where I just stare at her, she hands me her mobile device. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z In here I could smell the angst and earth and awkward of my own body, and I was embarrassed. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Things at Grandma and Grandpop’s were pretty awkward for the next few days. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Then there was the heavier rooting around of an armadillo, stupid and awkward in its heavy armor. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z There was another awkward pause before Sir David said, rather uncertainly: 'We English have often had a different way of looking at such things from the French, Mr Lewis.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Eighteen years earlier, crossing a street in Cambridge, he had been hit by a car, and the surgically repaired leg canted out at a slight angle, making his gait a little awkward. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z By the morning of this second day he had become an amusement to the newspapermen, who smiled to themselves each time he cleared his throat and at his awkward attempts to stand or sit. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The dragon was nimble, but his large body had to constantly maneuver around trees and rocks, so it was awkward going. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z A few awkward moments passed, and he sat down again; and in a more determined manner said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I get the paper from her desk and stand in front of the class, feeling awkward. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He was old enough, twelve years and a few months, to have lost the prominent tummy of childhood; and not yet old enough for adolescence to have made him awkward. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I come forward, give her an awkward kiss. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Elizabeth quietly answered “Undoubtedly;” and after an awkward pause, they returned to the rest of the family. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I mean, I’m probably imagining it, and Garrett’s probably just really awkward. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Quick to anger when a sharp word was flung at a child, or a woman’s hold of a baby seemed awkward or careless. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaning forward over the tub’s rim, she tried to wash but the procedure was awkward and unnatural; it was easier in the stream. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” I mumbled, and in the awkward moment that followed it became obvious that it was time to go. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It was never an awkward quiet, but the kind that Ivy liked best. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Have they literally wiped awkward from our memories too? The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Even when we say nothing, it’s less awkward than this. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z At an awkward seventeen, a bunch of facial piercings, a biohazard neck tattoo, and what his father calls “weed-whacked hair,” the general public isn’t melted anymore. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It was awkward to realize that a few of them were still alive. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Though I’d feared that the ride down might be awkward, in fact it was a wonderful relief to be around a stranger. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Hebrew school and I have an awkward relationship. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Luke smiled to himself, knocking out a few more awkward push-ups. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They were both tall and strong and awkward. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He tried, too, not to drift throughout the conversations, not to show how awkward he felt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I expected it to be awkward, like our visit at Christmas, or tense, like over spring break when I had to watch every word. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "I heard the German army isn't doing well in Stalingrad," I say, quietly so the neighbors won't hear, my contribution to this awkward dialogue. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Darius spat the apricot stone out into his hand, still looking awkward. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A young, awkward kid was bragging about how he was going to start the night off by knocking out his opponent. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, he thought, it was a funny moment, but an awkward one. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It was an awkward arrangement, but it would allow Riefenstahl to do what she was always driven to do—to capture the perfect shot, the ideal shot. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There was a long and awkward silence in which his scar continued to prickle and throb, and which was broken at last by Mrs. Weasley. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Like how awkward he was when talking about my “big package.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z If the man was awkward, his wife is ten times worse. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stay with her too long in case her desperation rubbed off so I made an awkward excuse and climbed back up into the loft. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, Dill, if you’re in there cranking it, you better stop, because I’m coming in. And that would be very awkward for both of us.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I normally love it when my grandparents visit, but today it s pretty awkward. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It was a little awkward at first because we didn't know what to do. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Taisin sat up past midnight, feeling awkward and self-conscious, staring at the page before her but not reading a word. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The silence is awkward, and they both know it. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Buddy set his cup in the saucer with an awkward clatter. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z There is an awkward moment of silence between Mrs. Walton and me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “We’re afraid of too many. But a bird from the air would be awkward, especially if it came fast. It might get the better of even a big rabbit if it took him by surprise.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Er, yes. It was all right. A bit awkward, you know, just having to sit there for ages.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Which was really awkward, since Mom and Dad still refuse to sit anywhere but the second row and I kept having to twist around to see the rest of the congregation. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t seem like an impartial cold,” Eleanor said, awkward because she was not quite sure what she meant. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z What I didn’t say was that I felt awkward with Isabella and me being the only girls there who weren’t Asian, because it seemed like the wrong thing to say even if it was true. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Boys from school were suddenly man-sized and awkward, their energy twitchy and their voices deep. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The significance of the fashion for Ancient Greek and Roman culture is an awkward one for music, leading to possibly the least successful and most confusing of all its labels. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Take care, Dulcet,” said Gregor, giving her hand an awkward shake. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z One of the bat’s wings folded in, but the other extended at an awkward angle, clearly broken. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But I felt awkward and uncertain around other children, and they seemed to feel the same way about me. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He felt awkward because she was going to murder him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “It’s most important. You will put me in a deucedly awkward position if you don’t.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z But it was impossible to feel awkward near him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I know Silvey is soft on me, he always has been, and I think he is brokenhearted over Julie, but he was dead stiff and formal escorting me to my interview—awkward, you know? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He was still his awkward self, but he wasn’t ours anymore. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The spear felt just as awkward in his hands. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The honor came at an awkward time for it was juxtaposed against an announcement that seemed to call the award itself into question. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Naturally, I found his fears and insecurities totally irresistible, and the night ended in careful, slow, and awkward sex. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z After an awkward moment, Dr. Begbie stuffed her hand back into the pocket of her lab coat, but not before letting it stray over the restraint securing my left hand to the bed’s guardrail. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Not to put you on the spot, but my mom’s been talking about making you a homecoming mum, and I wanted to make sure that wouldn’t be awkward or anything.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Moving in a slight awkward crouch, she made her way through the press of loudly talking guests and out of the drawing room door. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “I made it awkward, didn’t I? I’m always doing that. I’m sorry.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He ignored our awkward greetings and went straight to the cabinet and made himself a bowl of Sugar Frosted Flakes and sat down wordlessly at the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He always felt awkward while Zero was digging his hole, unsure of what to do with himself. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The whole thing had been so wretched and awkward for Beatrice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I try jumping over a few hurdles, but it feels awkward. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Too awkward, and I was afraid Noodles would let go and Needles would bust his head on the steps. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “But I don’t want to wear clothes in the bathtub, either! It’s very awkward!” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It meant that they felt it was time for Esperanza’s friends to head home, but they were so hopelessly awkward that they couldn’t bring themselves to say it, lest they seem uncool. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The first thing he said was, “Well, isn’t this awkward?” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z After that I felt embarrassed, awkward, and afraid, in that order. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Meggie couldn't decide whether it was mocking, supercilious, or just awkward. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I recruited Alexa because awkward conversations feel better with a buddy. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z None of the mice had ever competed in any type of violent sport; they were awkward and timid. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The thing was so heavy and awkward in her skinny arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then he does an awkward half cough to clear his pot-smoky throat and says, “I assume that sucked?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z There was one awkward spot, where there was no ledge and the wall was sheer and even undercut for a short space; there he slipped and swung out on the silver line. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z After several awkward days, one of my uncles, Mutware, came over to help Mom and me talk it all out. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He groped and ripped out his belt to beat the frightened horse to an awkward run over the stony, rutted wheel track. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She wondered how much of being ugly was just an awkward age. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Mom still hides in her room, but she mostly hovers around me, a mixture of apologies and awkward small talk and silly questions. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Nightgowns were a little less awkward, and he felt a sense of relief when he remembered that Bri would need socks, slippers, and a robe as well. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z We drove through the fog-shrouded streets, always too fast, feeling awkward. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He rose and moved with his awkward gait into the edge of the foggy meadow. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Not only were these colts strange-looking, shaggy, and awkward, but aside from the slight difference in their mutually diminutive heights— Grog was a hair shorter—they were identical. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Growing up, Thomas was awkward but always polite, especially to me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The conversation had been brief and thoroughly awkward. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In a somewhat awkward silence both boys turned back to their snipping. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I felt too awkward being in the room with her. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I was getting very awkward in my movements. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew the drive to the airport would be awkward. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And although we felt bewildered and awkward, we’d sit there willing her on to make whatever discovery was needed in her head. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She heads downstairs, and I’m grateful for the mildly normal interaction, though I’m pretty sure that once we sit through dinner, things will be all awkward again. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z As a baby, even as a little girl, I possessed an awkward, extravagant beauty. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Chubs and Liam stood, up to their ears in awkward, until Chubs finally reached out and patted my head like he would have patted a dog. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Though I know he won’t come over while I’m there, it’s still too awkward, and hazardous, for us to be together behind a door that locks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I held the hug as long as I could before it got awkward. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z When I’d finished, there was a funny sort of silence hanging in the dark, and I realised everyone was waiting for Ruth’s response—which was usually what happened whenever something a bit awkward came up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was nothing like the awkward necking with girls from Egypt Town. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We had awkward, backward names like Farinango, which our grandparents signed with an X on contracts they couldn’t read. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Without his crutches he was awkward and slow again, but he managed to hop outside to where Vola kept a brush pile. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Emma rewrote awkward sentences, and if she didn’t understand what he was trying to say, they talked it through so that he could write it in a more lucid fashion. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment I forget about the sting of the cut and the embarrassment of my awkward nerd-crash. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Or rather, it’s awkward w hen I see her. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear made his awkward way over the stony ground, barking his shin once but hardly feeling the pain in his eagerness. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The professor looked awkward for a second, and then his eagerness overcame his reluctance. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The homemade cart was poorly balanced, awkward with its heavy load. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of awkward crunching, Basil goes ahead and breaks the silence. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z As Mamou stood, I leaned in and tried to hug her, but it ended up as an awkward half hug. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z In fact, they have so much power behind that they find going downhill awkward, and sometimes, in flight down a steep place, they may actually go head over heels. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The car ride home was awkward, to say the least. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He greets me with an awkward nod and stiff handshake. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Arthur! God. I knew you were going to make this awkward.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z An awkward attempt at conversation on the far side of the crevasse revealed that they were members of a Taiwanese expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Not only would it be awkward because of Jo, but Dries also is judgmental about Theo’s unconventional, artistic lifestyle, and he’s staying away because he’s about to be married. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z And so the conversation veered again, awkward and constrained for a while, but it skirted all reference to the troubles of the day. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I really wish Dylan would come through and fill this awkward silence with some stupid joke. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Anyway,” I said after a few seconds of awkward silence. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then, after cir- cling once round them, he dropped to the earth, all four hoofs together, looking awkward and surprised, but extremely pleased. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z It was so pleasant to feel the beating life and see the funny little awkward movements of a young thing. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There was another pause, an awkward and embarrassed one, and then Lupin said, with an air of forcing himself to admit something unpleasant, “Tonks is going to have a baby.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It might be less awkward for Charles when he ran into Mr. Horner, or the “Mother-in-law,” if they had time to get used to the idea that he was no longer available. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I must look as awkward as I feel, because I can hear the boys snickering. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z An awkward moment passed, until the two young ladies spoke at once. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Arthur has hit peak awkward, and even he’s cringing at himself. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It was an awkward system, and it took me a full year to become reasonably adept, and another year before I could set down every word without begging him to speak more slowly. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers were thick and awkward as she struggled to lace up her bodice and knot a drab brown cloak about her neck. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My cousin doesn’t understand that I can be very awkward and that I don’t like talking to strangers. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But I told one of my best friends, even though I wasn't planning to, and it was awkward and weird and really kind of nice. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z We’ve known each other for almost a year, but he's so awkward. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Relieved to have left the foyer and the awkward glances of a mom who wouldn’t actually look at me, and her kid who wouldn’t stop. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Can there be a translation by this God all strong and embarrassed, all awkward and kind? The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I took my new kit into a stall to change, which was awkward because I kept banging my elbows into the walls and my knees into the toilet. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But Dave with the awkward glasses told us that Michael killed himself. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “We like your designs, Dari,” I said before he could make things awkward. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Our phone calls were a little awkward, but I didn’t care. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Thomas felt incredibly awkward, worried about what Newt was thinking and dreading what Alby wanted to say to him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It’s awkward with just him: before there was always a group of them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In full dothe I found the Envoy, though a long awkward load, no heavy one. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “An e-mail every now and then. An awkward phone call. But nothing like regular updates.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z No one answered immediately, and in the awkward pause C.P. wondered if he had barged in on a group of criminals. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z After the awkward moment passed, he urged me to continue with my story. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Because I am thinking how different our arrival in Shanghai will be tomorrow, how awkward it will feel. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron looked still more awkward at this, but a moment later they had entered the Great Hall, where the Halloween decorations put Hermione out of their minds. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She looked at the awkward way the shelf tilted. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In Park's living room, it was just awkward. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I glance at the shelves and shrug, feeling awkward. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Charlie gave me an awkward, one-armed hug when I stumbled my way off the plane. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Both teenagers were shy and awkward, looking at each other more than at the camera. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It was an awkward moment with a stranger, a decent white man. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I think about the first time Miss Skeeter came to my house, how awkward we was. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He stood, lanky and awkward and distracted, and flipped through the pages. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The rope was rough, and tying it was awkward. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Socially awkward, withdrawn to everyone except my grandmother, he was unable to hold a job or live by himself. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Instead Mom leans down and gives us this awkward hug from above. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I said, trying to break a silence that grew more awkward by the second. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z For a year now they had been denying how I was changing, putting it down to the awkward age. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They passed by again and did a slow, awkward turn in front of the window. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It’s awkward with the bandage on my hand, but I keep trying. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z It trips over itself, because it is so large that it’s awkward. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure which option was less awkward, but before she could decide, Father Drozdov took a deep breath and began speaking a language Anya couldn’t understand. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z When she put me off, I felt awkward and ridiculous at the same time. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z On the uneven surface of the ice, the machine turned out to be awkward and impractical, and plans to use it were abandoned. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Our conversation was awkward at first, and was not made easier by the presence of two warders standing directly behind her and three behind me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This time round it wasn’t awkward or embarrassing any more; just sombre and serious. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel awkward around them, I don’t know what to say. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what else to say, but I wanted Ezinne to know that I appreciated that she was always nice to me even though I was awkward and tongue-tied. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There’s a brief, awkward silence as I realize that this is our first phone call. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z They tried once in the hospital, but that was more awkward than effective. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Something about their movements, choppy and stilted, made me feel awkward. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He let the new count in his head fill the awkward silence that followed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Moreover, such a decision would create an awkward personal situation. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad left us alone, which felt awkward. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z But before she could say anything to fill the awkward void, Brandon opened his backpack, pulled out a book, and flipped to the first page. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z We had to participate in these moronic, dehumanizing, and totally awkward “team building” exercises. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z But now, at fifteen, well, things are a little awkward. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He gave her one last awkward, well-meaning hug. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She felt kindly toward the tall, awkward young Quaker for taking care. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Even the pleated skirt and tailored blouse of my school uniform always felt awkward to me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We let the dramatic orchestra music fill the awkward silence for us. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It was an awkward moment, and I was filled with anger, but chose to keep silent. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I was telling Ximena that Maya can be kind of socially awkward sometimes,” said Summer, patting Ximena’s back like a mom would. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Even Matthias gave her an awkward bow and said, “I understand you’re the reason we made it out of the harbor alive.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was awkward moving under the Cloak tonight, because Harry had the heavy egg under one arm and the map held in front of his nose with the other. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I figured my dad was going to give my mom a blow-by-blow of the awkward fencing lesson and all the reasons I should never go back. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Hope you’re having a nice trip. You picked an awkward time to visit Britain.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I wanted to add, And you, I love you, but I felt too awkward. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Unless Harry’s eyes were deceiving him, Fudge was suddenly looking awkward. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I try to return the curtsy, but it ends up being an awkward bow. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z After about half a minute, the silence gets awkward. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Soon there was an awkward pause in the conversation, and Coach Mustilli stared at me expectantly. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “So fast in age,” the woman notes, using an awkward phrase. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He nodded at her, but it was awkward. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It’s funny, I didn’t really notice until right then that I’m as awkward when I receive a gift as I am when I take a picture. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then he sat down and began to play with his mother’s hair, attempting with awkward fingers to braid it. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Will things be awkward when I come home for holidays? Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Parts of his story had been awkward and stumbling, but some were stately and grand, as if he had been reciting them from some half-forgotten memory. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They sat and regarded each other for several awkward seconds. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z When they met like this, an awkward tension rushed into the space between them. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how to tell her this in front of everybody, though, so instead I gave her an awkward grin and a thumbs-up. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Frankie’s father didn’t say much else, but the others exchanged some awkward small talk about the weather and local Spitalfields gossip involving the market as Albert led everyone into the dining room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The pause had become awkward; the congregation shifted uncomfortably. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Thanks. You, too,” I answered, feeling awkward before her good manners. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z If the Laurences had been what Jo called ‘prim and poky’, she would not have got on at all, for such people always made her shy and awkward. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The Galluzzos’ had always been my second home, but as I moved through the kitchen toward the back porch, I felt oddly slow and awkward, like I was wading through a pool of water. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ben jumped off the baseball players’ shoulders, landing in an awkward crouch, and then swayed a bit on his way to standing. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He was on the opposite side of me, so it was a little bit awkward as we carried the casket in, being forced to look each other in the face. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There was an awkward silence until Mom said, “So ... how is it playing against these boys?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And words can sometimes be awkward, even when you’ve known someone for eight years. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z And the thing is, I'm actually considering doubling down on the awkward factor and turning this mess into a coming out thing. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He seemed to feel awkward standing in the kitchen doing nothing; he lumbered into the living room to watch TV while I worked. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And off they went, out into the busy hallway of stumbling awkward bodies pin-balling around, bouncing into one another and off lockers. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I left the kitchen, hoping the awkward feeling I got around Josephine would go away in time. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Not at all. But the bouncers are. And things can get awkward.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Marcus called in sick, like he could somehow smell how awkward tonight was guaranteed to be. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Her family manages an awkward “Nice to meet you,” and they leave too. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I ran to the bedroom door and saw Mr. Loomis: he was on the floor, sprawled in an awkward heap, holding to the bed and trying to get up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z After a moment I broke the awkward silence by telling him my mother had begun to threaten me with military school if I didn’t get my grades and discipline together. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z But his declarations of readiness were received with awkward silence. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We felt like canned fishes, and it was awkward to sleep and dress in a room with my sisters. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He felt that the position in which he was sitting was too awkward and found that he was on the very edge of the chair. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It was an awkward moment for me, one which I awaited in part with dread, in part with delight. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The cop looked so awkward with all that gear, Moss thought, but his brain wouldn’t react otherwise. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Or my dad was just super weirded-out, cause it was super awkward. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z After an awkward silence, Kelly showed George some pictures she’d taken that weekend at the park. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z It might feel awkward at first, but you’ll get used to it. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It’s the first time we’ve been in any sort of proximity since the painfully awkward crying moment in his car. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z After the “Hellos” and the “Good days”, there was an awkward silence. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a warm silence, though, not in the least bit awkward. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z As you can imagine, that made for some awkward moments. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z His recently increased weight and the bloating caused by the inoperative valve made any position other than standing or lying down somewhat awkward. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do,” I tell him, as I sink deeply into the adjacent couch, letting the moment become intentionally awkward. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z After a few seconds, the quiet started to feel awkward, so I turned and headed to the kitchen. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Thanks, Grandma,” I said, accepting the gifts and acting as if that weren’t the most awkward thing to hear. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “It feels awkward, I know,” Jason encouraged us. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z My foot slipped, and I ended in an awkward split with one foot out of bounds, losing the point. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It was an odd, awkward shape, as if it were wrapped around a tangle of kindling sticks. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We let an awkward beat pass, each waiting for the other to initiate a good-bye. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Feeling awkward and alone, Ash left the Square, walking back to where they had left the wagon on a side street. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He held one paw forward in an awkward, unnatural way and kept licking it miserably. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But suddenly we had become slightly awkward in front of each other. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z This was considered an awkward interruption, disrupting as it did the critical debate over the assumption and residency questions with an inflammatory proposal that several southern representatives immediately denounced as mischievous meddling. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The silence between them grew awkward and uncomfortable. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Against all logic, he continued to hope that sooner or later the quiet, awkward little girl who glided through his house would display the Frenchman’s elegant manners and refined charms. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Each step groaned and creaked under his weight; he might’ve stopped for fear of falling through the old wood if he weren’t leaving such an awkward situation below. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He stood still and awkward for a moment, all his fluid grace gone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Most guys would look pretty awkward walking around with a scabbard strapped to their jeans, but on Jason it seemed perfectly natural. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Josef kissed me, standing up this time, but I felt awkward. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t leave home without it—in case I want to record any part of the evening or, more likely, hide behind my lens if things go from awkward to painfully bad. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He felt awkward, depending on an eighth-grade girl he barely knew for comfort, but he was glad she was there. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was an awkward but legitimate question for one Persian to ask another. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z In the light from below, I can see his face now, the awkward way he holds his bandaged hands. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Afterwards, as we waited by Keith’s van for a promised lift to the trailhead, we stood in an awkward silence, like adversaries in a property dispute waiting to be summoned into the judge’s chambers. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Sure, call me Chuck,” said Colonel Cathcart with a laugh that was hearty and awkward. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He was trying to remain inconspicuous, but being so awkward and unhappy about it that he might as well have been waving a flag. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Those who came over and talked to him did so as little as they could, mumbled awkward commiserations and fled. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He smiled hopefully, and I glanced over at Twig, because she was the one who usually started talking in awkward situations, but she’d turned pink and was busying herself by picking apart a marshmallow. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It made me feel awkward, like I didn’t know whether to track her eyes or stare off into space. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z When I’m done, Captain Keelson sighs and goes, “He’s correct, you know, Amos. There’s very little we can do. It’s an awkward situation. Big Skiff and Jack Croft have a history. Best not to meddle.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z For after another second or two of awkward silence, his lordship seemed to come to a decision. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Every syllable is awkward, and every reaction feels wrong. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He had the awkward tenderness of someone who has never been loved and is forced to improvise. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do not know. It may be so. I opened the door of his compartment by mistake. I was much ashamed. It was a most awkward mistake.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a bit of an awkward pause. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The pause was awkward as Ma tried to find the right words, but Grandma seemed to understand. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z There was an awkward hush—anger and guilt lay thick upon the air. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And when their mother said, “It’s comfortable silence, Jamie. There’s nothing awkward about it,” Jamie would wait a beat and then say, very doubtfully, “If you say so.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of awkward lingering, a large woman in a tight leather dress and red mask comes running toward us. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I felt nervous and awkward and self-conscious and uncomfortable. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z There is an awkward pause between stories and the room gets too quiet. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Something awkward might have developed then if they had not heard a pistol shot from up ahead. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was an awkward moment when Luke had to rewire the connection between his brain and his mouth. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Leading the dense pack of horses around the turn, He Did took an awkward, sagging step. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She was scarred, as if by untended wounds, and one arm was held crookedly, so that it was awkward for her to do things. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It’s girls I feel awkward with, it’s girls I feel I have to defend myself against; not boys. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z After a while, there’s this awkward moment where she’s waiting for applause and none of us can tell if she’s done talking. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Thankfully, the doctor came in to save us from the equally awkward distraction of cartoons. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was scattered laughter about the room, more awkward than anything else. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In the awkward silence he adds, “I’m in Shadbush Crossing, not Mars. Yes, of course I’ve heard. Would you like to tell me why you would do such a thing?” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I’d eaten dinner with them a couple of times, but the conversations were awkward and unmemorable. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Most of the other Peacekeepers fall in an awkward formation behind him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Its just—” Prudence said “—it’s just that you haven’t been here long enough to know about certain things. Amelia doesn’t—well, none of us—want you to find yourself in an awkward situation.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z But that didn’t make things any less awkward when it was just him and me in the locker room. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They pulled up in an awkward clump, and while they didn’t actually collide, Gregor felt gratified to see several riders struggling to stay on their bats. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Crab put his hand to his chest in astonishment, but an awkward nervousness washed over his face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The deacons’ meeting on Wednesday night was as awkward as a deacons’ meeting could get. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The first few lines I draw are too awkward, too hard. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It’s supposed to be really beautiful there,” I said, suddenly, then winced at how awkward it sounded. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She forced a tiny, awkward smile, trying to reassure him, but Alex could tell something was up. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Persians have mastered the ancient and noble art of the awkward family photo—in fact, we probably invented it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z This is the most awkward situation ever—my friend’s dad possibly wants to kill me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I feel like this will be less awkward if one of us is talking. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z In fact, in many ways, it was a relief: those animals staring us in the face when we were together would have only made things more awkward. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Anna and Dorus think he’s awkward, that he doesn’t present himself well. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z This was why she failed to recognize the swarthy, awkward, slow- moving young man with the cruel eyes of a rodent who knocked one afternoon at the door of the big house on the comer. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Jared stood at the blackboard—empty-handed, awkward, uncomfortable—and he too, tried to figure it out. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z This distance feels wrong, awkward, yet in some ways it seems easier than acting as though we have a bond. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just sorry you had to see them being weird and awkward.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I’m thinking about Uncle Max, and being socially awkward, and how Jamie looked at me like he was making a conscious decision to avoid me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It’s not exactly comfortable but at least it’s a step down from awkward. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The fall was awkward, and he landed on his head, opening a small but surprisingly bloody cut. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z It made me feel mad awkward too, ’cause whenever a dude cries near me I can’t really look at him. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I felt a bit awkward about the tears, but they were real enough. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z After a few more awkward sips and swallows he finally said, “Come with me.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was stiff-limbed and awkward, half a hubcap tall, dressed in army fatigues. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There’s an awkward homecoming photo, and a cat playing in snow, and his dad and him holding rifles at a shooting range. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The horse sidestepped nervously, feeling the awkward load shifting from side to side on its back. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Before the doctor and midwife could arrive, she hid Nfvea’s head beneath the bed, to avoid having to invent awkward explanations. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a brief but awkward silence in which she continued to shake her head and shift her eyes from me to the tower and back to me again. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z They had known each other since they were seven, she and Robbie, and it bothered her that they were awkward when they talked. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “It was an awkward business, my dear, your spending the autumn at South End instead of coming here. I never had much opinion of the sea air.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z A long, awkward silence followed, during which I reflected upon the significance of my mother’s lengthy speech. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Made running kind of awkward, but I kept on after Brick. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I reached it easily, proudly moving one foot ahead of the other in a gait that was spirited if still a litde awkward. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Most of the classrooms had hundred-year-old built-in cupboards and drawers and bookshelves, and it was awkward explaining why they had to look into those to measure the room. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z When I was with Adam, at least after those first few awkward weeks, I felt so good that I didn’t bother thinking about what was going on with me, with us. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did the German song suit, Miss March?” inquired Mr. Brooke, breaking an awkward pause. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The question, asked quietly, rang out like a shot and created a silence in the room that was awkward and menacing. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As a child they were diagnosed with Asperger’s, a form of autism, which can make them awkward socially. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The weapon felt awkward and unfamiliar in his hands. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z |
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