Sentence examples for awkward exception from inspiring English sources

The case of women's ski jumping was a more awkward exception than proof of any hidden I.O.C. agenda.

The Fox News moderators were intent on keeping the debate focused on substance and generally succeeded in doing so, with some awkward exceptions.

The productivity is there; but judging by the preview, Office 2013 on a slate is still a little awkward, with the exception of OneNote where a native Metro-style app exists.

During the UK's 38-year membership of the European Community, and latterly Union, the true believers had, too often in their eyes, to make special exceptions for the "awkward Anglo-Saxons".

By this age, going with parents can be awkward, but in this case an exception might be made.

Brian Zoromski of IGN stated that: "Any episode that places Michael and Dwight outside of their normal office environment is set up for some very funny (and usually awkward) situations and 'The Convention' is no exception.

Thanks to Taylor's dorkiness and awkward, lanky-armed dance moves, hers is the exception.

(Some awkward business with a whirling hospital bed is an exception to the otherwise imaginative visuals).

Why is it that death is such an awkward taboo, when it is something we will all, without exception, have to deal with at some point in our lives?

Because, with few exceptions, the entire show was one piece of awkward banter after another.

Given that half the program was devoted to Brahms, who thoroughly disliked opera (an exception being Mozart's "Nozze di Figaro"), that could have been awkward.