Sentence examples for awfully awkward from inspiring English sources

"awfully awkward" is a perfectly legitimate phrase in written English.
It is often used to describe something that is particularly uncomfortable or embarrassing, either in a comedic or serious context. For example: "I felt awfully awkward when my boss asked me to make a presentation in front of the whole company."

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They wanted to show that this country does not deserve Europe, which put me in an awfully awkward situation". He was trapped in a similarly awkward position at home where there is increasing unease about the ever-multiplying hoops the country is being forced to leap through if it wants to join the union.

The NBA's decision sets up an awfully awkward Friday.

Which, incidentally, puts the Republicans in an awfully awkward place.

So big and tall, but he was awfully awkward at the time".

That certainly would have made that 40th-anniversary celebration of Gadhafi's reign awfully awkward.

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Perverse though it may sound, it would have smoothed out the awkward narrative that feels awfully piecemeal and truncated.

But criticizing a black comedy/social satire for having unlikable characters, awkward situations, and uncomfortable material is awfully foolish.

But the people who vote in this town – black and white both – are keeping awfully quiet on this thing so far, don't you think?" Albert's reaction suggested this might be the awkward truth.

Awfully wrong".

Awfully quick.

Awfully good.

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