make sb awkward
Frequency: 6.912.0 per million words
To cause someone to feel not relaxed or socially uncomfortable.
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- The sudden silence after his joke made everyone awkward.
- Asking about his recent divorce would only make him awkward.
- I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you awkward by staring.
- The manager's inappropriate comment made the new intern feel particularly awkward.
- Talking about money with friends can often make people awkward.
- Bringing up politics at the family dinner will definitely make your uncle awkward.
- He has a way of phrasing questions that makes even the most confident person awkward.
- Don't you think that kind of personal question is going to make her awkward?
- My complete lack of knowledge on the topic made me awkward during the discussion.
- His constant interruptions were beginning to make the speaker awkward.