make sth awkward

Frequency: 7.015.5 per million words

To cause a situation to become difficult or problematic.

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Examples (10)

  • His constant interruptions make our meetings awkward.
  • Bringing up their past disagreements only made the family dinner more awkward.
  • Please don't mention his recent breakup; you'll just make the situation awkward.
  • The long silence after his joke made the conversation awkward.
  • Why do you always try to make things awkward when my friends are over?
  • Your refusal to participate has made this group project awkward for everyone else.
  • He could make things very awkward for me if he wanted to.
  • I try not to ask personal questions because I don't want to make it awkward.
  • The sudden change in topic made the transition between speakers awkward.
  • The teacher's unexpected question made the student's presentation awkward.