look awkward
Frequency: 6.07.8 per million words
To appear difficult or problematic.
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- Whenever he has to speak in public, he starts to look awkward.
- He tends to look awkward in photographs.
- The new guy looked a bit awkward trying to use the complicated coffee machine.
- The new intern looked so awkward during the company meeting.
- She looked incredibly awkward when her ex-boyfriend showed up at the party.
- She looked a bit awkward when her ex-boyfriend unexpectedly showed up.
- Without proper training, the dancers might look awkward on stage.
- Try not to look awkward on stage; just be yourself.
- The way the furniture is arranged makes the whole room look awkward and cramped.
- You're looking rather awkward; is everything alright?
- Trying to hold all those bags at once made him look quite awkward.
- Despite his athletic ability, he always manages to look awkward on the dance floor.
- Did I look awkward when I met your parents for the first time?
- The tall teenager looked particularly awkward sitting in the tiny chair.
- He has always looked awkward in formal clothes.
- He tried to blend in, but his formal suit made him look awkward at the casual barbecue.
- He looked even more awkward after he spilled his drink.
- Whenever his parents praise him in front of others, he starts to look awkward.
- This part of the assembly instructions looks particularly awkward; I'm not sure how the pieces fit together.
- I felt myself starting to look awkward as the silence stretched on.