awkward with
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Feeling uncomfortable or lacking skill when interacting with certain people or things.
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- She is awkward with people she doesn't know.
- He has always been a bit awkward with compliments, never knowing how to respond.
- I feel awkward with small talk at parties.
- Despite being a great artist, he was surprisingly awkward with a simple hammer and nails.
- As a child, I was extremely awkward with sports that required coordination.
- The new manager seems awkward with giving direct orders.
- She's a vet, but she's still a little awkward with very large, boisterous dogs.
- Many people are awkward with expressing their true feelings.
- He might be awkward with the new technology at first, but he'll learn quickly.
- The intern looked awkward with the clients and avoided making eye contact.