The phrase "awkward gesture" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a physical movement or action that is clumsy or uncomfortable, often in social situations.
Example: "During the meeting, he made an awkward gesture that drew everyone's attention and made him feel embarrassed."
Alternatives: "clumsy movement" or "uncomfortable action".
The original video shows a much more innocent – if still a little awkward – gesture by Lukashenko.
They strike a pose that, to the uninitiated, might seem an awkward gesture.
In a symbolic, if slightly awkward, gesture, he stood before crowds in Tahrir Square, the crucible of the 2011 uprising, and unbuttoned his jacket.
The Chiefs chose to keep Belcher's locker intact Sunday, as if he were an injured teammate, and that awkward gesture underscored a fundamental issue as they move forward: this story does not fit easily into any established football narrative or any blueprint for recovery.
This awkward gesture has become synonymous with iPhone users trying to watch video in noisy places or to share a captured video with friends and family.
Both relationships are fraught with sexual possibilities, which are expressed in awkward gestures, not in words.
Her voice abandoned her, and she could make her needs known only through awkward gestures and noises.
Awkward gestures, incoherent speech, undisciplined hair and a bad attitude are just impossible to conceal on video.
Why? 'One of the More Awkward Gestures in American Life': Discuss Miller Williams' assertion that an inaugural poet "belongs to the American people".
Not quite recognizable emotions hover, hinted at by Yvan Greenberg's choreography, a strange brew of awkward gestures and simple but evocative movement phrases.
Yet Nixon remains an emblem of political villainy, the instantly recognizable man with the heavy jowls, startling nose, and awkward gestures; his image is still visual shorthand for any compromised public figure.
