awkward angle

Frequency: 5.56.2 per million words

An angle that is unnatural or difficult to deal with.

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Examples (10)

  • The calf's legs were splayed out at awkward angles.
  • He fell and twisted his arm at an awkward angle.
  • I had to sit at an awkward angle to see the stage.
  • The mechanic struggled to reach the bolt, which was at an awkward angle inside the engine.
  • The picture was hanging at an awkward angle, so I straightened it.
  • She had to contort her body into an awkward angle to clean behind the sofa.
  • The camera was positioned at an awkward angle, making the shot look strange.
  • Parking at such an awkward angle will surely get you a ticket.
  • My neck hurts from sleeping at an awkward angle on the train.
  • Assembling the furniture required screwing things in at several awkward angles.