"awkward outcomes" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation or result that is uncomfortable, unpleasant, or embarrassing. Example: The company's decision to lay off employees without proper notice led to many awkward outcomes, including lawsuits and damaged relationships with clients.
Robert Khuzami, the S.E.C.'s director of enforcement, acknowledged that sometimes awkward outcome, but he said that suing a corporate entity could be a more powerful deterrent than suing an individual.
Clifford contributed to a debate in 1866 over the difficulty of prosecuting Davis in Virginia, noting that without essentially packing the jury, a failed prosecution would result in the awkward outcome of a Virginia jury in some sense overturning the outcome of the war.
The outcome was regrettably awkward.
It's certainly awkward, since, whatever happens, the outcome will affect Cuomo's fortunes.
It was another not-so-great night for boxing -- an ugly, awkward fight with a questionable outcome.
An added twist is that the referendum is non-binding – which leaves the Dutch government with the potentially awkward choice of ignoring its outcome.
The likely outcome is an awkward coalition between AK and the far-right Nationalist Action Party (MHP), under a new prime minister in place of Ahmet Davutoglu.
When Chen Guangcheng, a human rights lawyer, turned up at the American Embassy in Beijing in May 2012 during a visit by Mrs. Clinton, it was left to Mr. Cui to find an equitable outcome to an awkward situation for China that threatened to derail the relationship between the countries.
Facilitating awkward, messy conversations to find awesome outcomes – made me forget to eat, drink, and pee (I figured that was a fantastic sign!) .
Others are less sure, suggesting instead that the outcome might be an awkward coalition of the SNS and the Democrats.
