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The phrase "awkward subject" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a topic that is uncomfortable or difficult to discuss.
Example: "During the meeting, we had to address the awkward subject of budget cuts, which made everyone uneasy."
Alternatives: "sensitive topic" or "uncomfortable issue".
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"An awkward subject," her mother said.
For many, though, it remains an awkward subject.
Should Ken Loach have dared to broach that awkward subject?
But friendship is an awkward subject for him.
Many of these prefer arranged marriages, an awkward subject for liberal multiculturalists.
Despite the sometimes awkward subject matter, a vast majority of men I've interviewed have great good will toward women.
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Mr Putin mostly dodges awkward subjects.
London looks set to host a permanent "Death Cafe", a coffee shop where people can go to talk about one of life's most awkward subjects - dying.
In fact he did not get to the White House by merely being nice, but by being bold and often confronting awkward subjects head-on.
Awkward subjects like high school make-out sessions and the humiliation of taking back an errant lover were related in shimmering tones.
The ill-logic of Italy's excuse was not lost on official circles, coupled with the Italian proposal to leave the Mediterranean piracy question to the Non-Intervention Committee, known to be notoriously ineffective and a handy burial ground for awkward subjects.
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