as in awkwardness
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Noun
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Kohberger had suffered through childhood weight struggles, bullying, social awkwardness, and later, heroin addiction.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Even one-on-one, this is likely going to be a tough sell for some people, but if you’re unbothered by sharing food and germs, then potential social awkwardness should be a breeze.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The clumsiness feels important in other ways, too.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
23 Oct. 2025
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Police in Oklahoma witnessed the clumsiness of nature when a wildlife rescue turned from pure-hearted Disney moment into Discovery channel outtake, video shows.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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.—
Literary Hub,
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 Jan. 2026.
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