Sentence examples for awkward attempt from inspiring English sources

At one point, Mr. Ryan rescued Mr. Romney from an awkward attempt at humor.

Mr Barak made a first, awkward attempt, saying that Labour would assail the "pig capitalism" of the right.

"Kingdom Come" was his earnest and sometimes awkward attempt to make a grown-up hip-hop album.

Though both are now 60 years old, there would be no awkward attempt at having co-chief executives.

In the fourth, Bradley stumbled again, all in an awkward attempt to duck the lethal accuracy that Pacquiao possesses in his left hand.

But, on the upside, my sitcom aired this summer, which means you now have to be subjected to my awkward attempt at being a quirky quizmaster.

Frequent, somewhat awkward attempts to work music into the mix don't help.

He described the invitees' "awkward attempts to project confidence, indifference, in some cases, perhaps, hostility..

The new "Killa," set to dance club music, suffers from similarly awkward attempts at dramatic punctuation.

In recent weeks he has been making awkward attempts to reposition himself on key social issues.

He described the invitees' "awkward attempts to project confidence, indifference, in some cases, perhaps, hostility...