The phrase "awkward stares" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe uncomfortable or uneasy looks exchanged between people, often in social situations.
Example: "As she entered the room, she felt the weight of awkward stares from the crowd, making her even more nervous."
Alternatives: "uncomfortable glances" or "embarrassed looks".
In lieu of the usual flash of cathartic violence, we get plenty of awkward stares and crossed arms, building to an intentionally maladroit skirmish.
It beats out the Belkin adapter because of the on-board control button as well as the cable's flexibility; the Belkin is rigid, causing some awkward stares at the odd pocket bulge, and it doesn't have the integrated mic.
Luckily, my desire for whiskey outranked my fear of awkward stares.
I can make small talk now, I used to never be able to do small talk, it was all awkward stares.
Then they would give me an awkward stare as in "I have no idea how to answer this".
They opted not to attend another wedding, because that cousin was marrying someone from India and the idea of confronting awkward questions or stares at the wedding reception was more than Sunu could stomach.
Awkward pauses, startled stares into a teleprompter, arrogant speeches and finally genuine shocks: until the presidential conventions, the 2004 Sundance Film Festival awards ceremony will have to do for those seeking such entertainment.
I've grown into my body, and I try my best to wear all 76 inches of my height with pride, and take the awkward comments and stares with poise.
And when, naked and daintily holding out a shawl while assuming the pose of a slightly awkward ballerina, he stares at the camera with the look of a man thinking hard about something deep, he seems impervious to the moment, his body performing while his mind roams abroad.
It gets awkward when everyone stares at you, so just laugh and pretend it's nothing at all.
In it, Shia stumbles through a two-minute freestyle while a bunch of almost-definitely-stoned onlookers bob to his awkward flow and stare at their feet.
