as in awkwardness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaucheness
Noun
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The disability application process can be long and discouraging, and many people are denied at first.—
Health,
Health,
15 Aug. 2025 -
Too often, people avoid rescuing an animal with a disability through fear of the unknown.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This challenge is exemplified in Huawei’s inability to move beyond the 7-nanometer technology, according to Bloomberg.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In April, Bill Owens, the executive producer of 60 Minutes, resigned, citing his inability to make decisions free from corporate control.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Aug. 2025
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Westcott, 85 — who was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, a genetic brain disorder, in 2015 — cited mental incapacity as his reason for attempting to rescind the deal.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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“Gaucheness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaucheness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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