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Noun
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Lavin makes this awkwardness stand for a great deal, for the idea that in a time of grief nothing is free from tension, least of all the most ordinary encounter, the most casual moment.—
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Her awkwardness made sense, though.—
Isobel Lewis,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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The desire for more speed also demonstrated some of the internal clumsiness Weiss and her close inner circle have lamented on the technical side.—
Max Tani,
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2 Mar. 2026
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This wouldn't come from a place of hostility, but due to his clumsiness and trailing tail.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Not two years later this tower was to collapse precipitately under its own weight into a pyramid of dust and rubble, only to be rebuilt later, in, unaccountably, all its former gracelessness.—
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Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Gawkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawkiness. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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