Sentence examples for awkward spell from inspiring English sources

"What classes are you taking in school, besides music?" Ira asked, after a long awkward spell.

Despite that awkward spell, Spain were bound to cause Germany distress sooner or later.

For long, awkward spells, City looked out of their depth.

Robinho has a striking CV, adorned by Real Madrid, Manchester City and Milan, but there have been awkward spells, and it remains a subject for debate as to whether he has scaled the heights expected of him at Neymar's age.

We've had to come through some awkward spells.

(From παλαιος, ancient; cenome is from κοινος, common, as in biocenosis, and instead of coenome, which would be more correct, but with a rather awkward spelling; c.f. oecology vs. ecology).

Doing mostly without dancers here, Mr. Cassiers relied heavily on awkward mugging to spell the relative inactivity of the first act.

When Waugh himself went to the crease he faced "the most awkward and nastiest spell" of his career.

David Gower, who had the top of his glove ripped open, said Clarke was the fastest he ever faced; Stephen Waugh, who once asked Curtly Ambrose what the fuck he was looking at and lived to tell the tale, said Clarke bowled the "most awkward and nastiest" spell he ever faced; even Viv Richards – who simply did not do fear – reportedly said that Clarke was the one bowler he didn't enjoy facing.

The sample chapter of the cookbook struck her as "muddy, verbose, and awkward," and the spelling was atrocious.

England are going to have an awkward little 20-25 minute spell to see out here.