The phrase "a certain awkwardness in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a specific feeling of discomfort or clumsiness in a situation or interaction.
Example: "There was a certain awkwardness in the room after the controversial topic was brought up during the meeting."
Alternatives: "a particular discomfort in" or "a specific clumsiness in".
And there is a certain awkwardness in the sense of something other than the expected, other than the known.
He flew to Boston that November, and said he discovered "a certain awkwardness in meeting someone for the first time when you think you already know them well".
These compromises were in part down to the film's troubled shoot but also because of a certain awkwardness in adapting this sort of material: the question of how dark you can go in a film or series purportedly aimed at a young audience.
The Circuit acknowledged that its holding had great relevance to the tribe's ultimate land claim: Before turning to the district court's rulings, we must acknowledge a certain awkwardness in deciding whether the Act encompasses the Tribe without considering at the same time whether the Act encompasses the controverted land transactions with Maine.
A certain awkwardness surrounded the session, in part because there was a long delay between questions from the Pentagon and answers from Diego Garcia, half a world away.
Adrienne Truscott apologises to me before our meeting: the video she sent of her standup routine invites a certain awkwardness when encountering her in person.
Indeed, his size and a certain awkwardness could put people off him: a fellow reviewer grumbled about Morley bumping into him in the theatre.
But the reality of Internet Webcasting is not without a few technical difficulties -- not to mention a certain awkwardness that has accompanied home video into family gatherings.
But The Charioteer is also one of the most singular and moving postwar novels I know, quiet passion and a certain awkwardness combining to striking effect.
