The phrase "awkward debt" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where debt is uncomfortable or difficult to manage, often due to its implications or the circumstances surrounding it.
Example: "After losing my job, I found myself in an awkward debt situation that made it hard to make ends meet."
Alternatives: "uncomfortable debt" or "difficult debt".
If the left-wing Syriza party is elected (and it has a small lead in the latest polls), there would be some awkward negotiations over debt owed to EU institutions and further reforms to the Greek economy.
The new powers of economic governance and financial supervision the European Commission and the European Central Bank gained as a result of the euro-zone debt crisis raise awkward questions of democratic accountability and political legitimacy.
I'm single, in debt and socially awkward -- and I'm happy everyday about it.
But it often gets in the way of legislation, because any attempt to raise revenue can be interpreted as a tax increase -- putting pledge-signers in the awkward position of either thwarting debt-reduction efforts or breaking their word.
Europe may need a broad cure to its debt crisis, but the increasingly awkward pairing of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund makes such action unlikely.
Vivendi needs the cash it carries far too much debt to sustain itself as the awkward three-headed monster stitched together by its former chief executive, Jean-Marie Messier Jean-Marie Messier.
Insecure continues to be a refreshing gateway to that humdrum of the regular debt-having, awkward-talking blackness that many live and love in.
THE debt crisis has presented investors with an extremely awkward dilemma.
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Sinking in debt, Hicks pushed the team into bankruptcy, leading to more months of awkward financial revelations and courtroom showdowns.
This situation forces an awkward reunion between Henri and older sister Elizabeth Anne Consignyy), who after settling Henri's debts years before had refused ever to see him again.
