awkward situation

Frequency: 7.822.4 per million words

a situation that is socially uncomfortable or embarrassing

situationADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

awkward

Examples (10)

  • I found myself in rather an awkward situation.
  • The silence after the argument created an incredibly awkward situation.
  • He tried to laugh off the awkward situation, but his face was red.
  • She often feels nervous in an awkward situation with strangers.
  • To avoid an awkward situation, I pretended not to see them.
  • His comment put me in a very awkward situation.
  • They managed to navigate the awkward situation with grace.
  • It was an awkward situation when two ex-partners met at the party.
  • Nobody wants to be caught in an awkward situation like that.
  • Can you imagine a more awkward situation than meeting your boss at a nudist beach?