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The phrase "awkward movements" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe physical actions that appear clumsy or uncomfortable, often in a social or physical context.
Example: "His awkward movements on the dance floor made everyone else feel a bit self-conscious."
Alternatives: "clumsy gestures" or "ungraceful actions.".
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Earthy, often awkward movements, repeated again and again, become ritualistic.
As he attempts to control his awkward movements, the goose step is born.
(In a cunning touch, their awkward movements, at close quarters, resemble those of sightless old men with walking sticks).
His early awkward movements are more compelling, and his political points are generally sharper when made in understatement rather than bluster.
As we walk into his kitchen, he explains his awkward movements: "If you spend four hundred days in prison, your muscles turn to Marmalade jelly.
The four fell back on angular, awkward movements (stiff-legged waddling walks were a favorite), perhaps to match the bluntness of the musical phrasing.
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"It's an awkward movement".
Their angular, awkward movement frequently includes a fist to the mouth as they feign holding microphones.
Ms. Yerushalmy, who specializes in asymmetrical, occasionally awkward movement, will present "Bilocale — come closer please".
When played by untrained dancers, Bounden creates jagged, awkward movement patterns that resemble a rather abstract downtown performance.
I could do without the awkward movement in which Strauss quotes retrospective snippets from his earlier works.
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