Sentence examples for an awkward issue from inspiring English sources

Workplace discrimination has been an awkward issue for Mr. Bloomberg.

Energy is an awkward issue for Mr Bush.

Climate change is an awkward issue for our leaders.

The kids' sense of belonging raised an awkward issue: Were they becoming more Russian than American?

Sans-papiers have long proved to be an awkward issue for the government.

A relatively quick end to the fight here would also quiet an awkward issue for President Obama in his hometown in the heart of a presidential campaign season.

He and Team Clegg have effectively colluded to get rid of an awkward matter, with no further reproach issued by the leader.

The rhetoric was rousing, but what form of military action to take appears to be an increasingly awkward issue.

The debate schedule has become an increasingly awkward issue for the Clinton campaign as the first scheduled event, on Oct. 13 in Nevada, approaches.

It remains unclear whether Mr. Perry still opposes the ethanol mandate and was merely avoiding a politically awkward issue, or whether he might have been carving out room to change his position.

But, as Edgardo Espiritu, the finance minister, admits, the pressure on the government to reach agreement with Mr Tan is clear: it faces a budget deficit of 70 billion pesos and Mr Tan's contributions would come in useful.The problem of how to deal with the Marcoses and their cronies is turning into a far more awkward issue than many expected.