awkward gap

Examples (10)

• There was an awkward gap after his joke fell flat.
• She tried to fill the awkward gap with a lighthearted story.
• We all laughed to cover the awkward gap that followed their argument.
• If you sense an awkward gap, ask an open-ended question.
• During the interview, an awkward gap stretched on for several seconds.
• I was wondering how to fill those awkward gaps in the conversation.
• There will be an awkward gap unless someone changes the subject.
• Their first date had an awkward gap every time the waiter left the table.
• We've learned to embrace the awkward gap instead of rushing to fill it.
• He cleared his throat to break the awkward gap between questions.