Sentence examples for awkward opposition from inspiring English sources

Despite the presence of a 52,000-plus full house, St James Parkk fell eerily quiet, the atmosphere often falling as flat as much of Newcastle's passing in the face of Coyle's committed, organised and physically awkward opposition.

Despite its loose, flung-about quality, the movement possesses a consistent tension in the way Mr. Barnett sets body parts in awkward opposition: shoulders constantly turn inward, legs go back when you think they'll go forward, waists crunch sideways, heads loll as the rest of the body cracks through a phrase.

Though the timing was awkward — the political opposition complained that the announcement of the award, to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (the country's first female leader) and the activist Leymah Gbowee, came right as Sirleaf was vying for reelection — much of the country found the recognition of the work of Sirleaf and Gbowee to be well-deserved.

The White House found itself in the awkward position of standing by Mr. Obama's opposition to the war but offering an optimistic prognosis for Iraq — and even giving a grudging nod to Mr. Bush for removing a dictator from power.

Polite, embarrassed applause from his supporters; respectful, awkward silence from the opposition.

The loss in the parliamentary elections by his party, United National Movement, left Mr. Saakashvili to serve his final year in office in the awkward role of an opposition figure.

The symbolism was awkward for the Syrian opposition, as some of its most prominent Arab backers, including Saudi Arabia and even Qatar, seen as generally backing the Brotherhood, congratulated the interim president installed by the Egyptian Army.

Before the heckling and the complaints, his speech had been heard in an awkward silence, but the opposition Labour Party's rhubarbing and whinging brought a swell of support from Osborne's side of the House.

From the arrival of the dignitaries, announced by the Sergeant At Arms, to the "Mr. Speaker, the president of the United States!" to almost-always-awkward "response" from the opposition.

Mr. Chen's request for medical parole has put both the government and the opposition in an awkward position.

Some Lib Dems are naturally awkward types, most comfortable in opposition, and their objections to Mr Ashdown's tactics are only to be expected.