become awkward
Frequency: 5.55.4 per million words
To start being in a state of social discomfort.
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- When he brings up politics, the conversation always becomes awkward.
- The situation became awkward when she realized she had called him by the wrong name.
- It will become awkward if we have to work together after our argument.
- The silence has become so awkward; someone should say something.
- Things tend to become awkward when you mix business with friendship.
- If you keep asking personal questions, the atmosphere might become awkward.
- The mood started to become awkward after his controversial joke.
- Did things become awkward when you ran into your ex-boyfriend at the party?
- The family dinner quickly became awkward when the topic of inheritance was mentioned.
- The negotiation process could become awkward if either party feels disrespected.