The phrase "awkward terrain" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a difficult or uncomfortable situation, either literally in terms of physical geography or metaphorically in social or emotional contexts.
Example: "Navigating the awkward terrain of family dynamics during the holidays can be challenging for many."
Alternatives: "difficult landscape" or "challenging ground".
Before that the EU will launch a task force (working name: Mythbusters) charged with monitoring Russian media, identifying patent falsehoods and issuing corrections.This is awkward terrain for Europe.
As an au pair, Miss Estrada traverses the sometimes awkward terrain between being a family member and an employee -- a situation that at times can lead to misunderstanding and tension.
5 stars Cardio Rock climbing - Movement against gravity gets the heart working, but climbing over awkward terrain - such as technical boulder-climbing - is unpredictable and spasmodic, working the muscles harder than the heart.
Steering the conversation to less awkward terrain, he spends a while examining the different production techniques behind the two Poldarks: out-of-sequence and with a single camera, compared to the one-episode-a-week, multi-camera traditions of the 1970s.
Besides, relatively densely populated Syria presents far more awkward military terrain than barren Libya, and NATO has no appetite for further adventures.To date, Mr Assad's regime has categorically rejected foreign criticism, sticking to the line that its forces are flushing out terrorist gangs and enemy agents.
Workplace physical demands, such as manual material handling (lifting heavy objects), extreme weather and workplace conditions (uneven terrain, awkward working postures), work pace and planning were most mentioned to be risk factors at work for developing MSD.
But to refine the definition of national identity any further risks straying into awkward historical and ethnographic terrain.
Most riders, myself included, tend to stiffen in steep terrain and make awkward turns, resulting in a rattling of the board known as "chatter".
Despite thinly drawn characters and a predictable order of fatalities (look out, socially awkward nerd!), "Severance" is a lively romp through terrain less traveled than you might think.
Nature repossesses the terrain.
