UNGRACEFULLY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

ungracefully

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as in awkwardly

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Orchard Street, which jogs awkwardly around the one-time dump at Gowen Road, in particular needs to change, according to both Ada County Highway District and Boise city reports.

— Mark Dee July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
But there’s a savvy 2026 vibe about the way the film refuses to create florid melodrama out of quotidian crisis, and instead observes with generosity as the characters grope awkwardly toward emotional détente and mutual forgiveness.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

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But there is unfortunately a faction of Democratic progressives who are much more energized by their factional fights than by the defense of American democracy.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Something has shifted in how consumers make decisions, and many brands unfortunately haven’t caught up yet.

— Sophie Attwood, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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