Sentence examples for awkward consensus from inspiring English sources
The idea of a secularism-free constitution brought out many of the fears and anxieties among Turks and produced a somewhat awkward consensus among Turkey's much divided civil society about the necessity of keeping the word "secularism" in the constitution.
Beijing hopes Tsai will continue dialogue, emphasizing that the basis for the talks under Ma was the "1992 Consensus," an awkward arrangement that said both sides agreed there was "one China" -- but with differing interpretations on each side as to who leads that entity.
Conversations about global warming usually devolve into either (1) head nodding consensus sessions; (2) awkward, stuttering assertions that trail off into unrelated topics; or (3) full-on insult festivals.
Opponents have an easy, if sometimes false, target; Democrats haven't coalesced behind a consensus proposal yet, which creates awkward dialogues and allows peripheral issues to dominate.
The "1992 consensus" refers, in essence, to an awkward agreement between the Nationalists and Beijing, with both sides acknowledging that there is "one China," but that each side has its own interpretation of what that means. .
[4] The consensus among research team members is that this kiss was "stilted," "self conscious" and "awkward".
