The band was superfine, hitting every detail of its loud, precise, awkward compositions; the crowd climbed on Mr. Yow, and he climbed on the crowd in turn.
Too worried about whether her hair was right, if she looked awkward, if the crowd would like her, Nikodinov was undermined by her insecurities.
However, he did note that between songs can be "very awkward" because the crowd is almost silent, whereas the band is used to a more energetic reception.
Farther afield, and despite being a 6'9 Slovakian defenseman who looks somewhat awkward amid a crowd of Mozambique villagers, Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara has joined Wayne Gretzky and the group Right to Play in helping to bring games and a small measure of peace to children in war-torn countries.
And yet how I drank them in,through the window screen, and the sunlit fog-that awkward glory.So crowded; disorderly; addled.
It was a sign of his preoccupation that he engaged in no tourism here, and never once stepped from his car to greet ordinary Chinese, a staple of such visits since Richard M. Nixon -- awkward in most crowds -- thrust into Chinese throngs.
Erykah Badu won the award for most intricate costumes and most awkward attempt at crowd-surfing, but her set was dynamic and, in a word, fierce.
Cruz: "Who's best prepared to be commander in chief?" Crowd: an awkward silence.
After an awkward silence from the crowd and a smattering of boos, Mr. Romney added, "Really, you should try them someday.
Perversely, it's the soft bits in Law's routine - deliberate or otherwise - that fertilise the good stuff by creating an awkward feeling in the crowd, which he taps into.
