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merriam webster
awkward situation
Situación incómoda
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awkward adjective

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torpe, desmañado; embarazoso, delicado
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This woman feels awkward, as an unfamiliar man has fallen asleep on her shoulder during a flight.

Example sentences of
awkward adjective

  • •She is awkward at dancing.
  • •He had large feet and his walk was awkward and ungainly.
  • •The story contained some awkward writing.
  • •She is an awkward writer.
  • •The machine is very awkward to operate.
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  • •I often find myself in awkward situations.
  • •He was put in the awkward position of having to write the memo.
  • •There was an awkward pause in the conversation.
  • •He feels awkward with strangers.
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Synonyms of
awkward adjective

clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche, klutzy, embarrassing
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situation noun

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situations
situación, ubicación, emplazamiento; empleo

Example sentences of
situation noun

  • •He's in a bad situation.
  • •You may find yourself in a situation where you lose control of the vehicle.
  • •How is your financial situation?
  • •I'm worried about the current political situation.
  • •My parents are retired and in a good situation.
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  • •I have a situation that I have to deal with at the moment.
  • •The house is in a wonderful situation overlooking the valley.
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Synonyms of
situation noun

state, condition, status, standing, circumstances, job, location