Sentence examples for awkward use of from inspiring English sources

The infelicity of Polybius' Greek (which frequently reproduces the conventional phrases of the Hellenistic chancelleries familiar from contemporary inscriptions) lies in its awkward use of long and cumbersome circumlocutions, vague abstract nouns, and pedantic repetitions.

And love it or hate it, Manafort's awkward use of a tool used by basically everyone really highlights how prevalent the PDF really is.

He found The Cantos disjointed and its contents reflecting a too-obvious reliance on the literary works of other authors, and an awkward use of Latin and Chinese translations as a device inserted among reminiscences of Pound's own life.

The group was promptly mocked for its awkward use of outdated memes, and only two days later political gossip website Guido Fawkes published screen grabs of a WhatsApp conversation of Activate campaigners joking about "gassing chavs".

"You feel sort of awkward using a phrase like 'have and have-not,' but it's the case that while companies may not be hiring new people, they're spending more on business travel," Mr. Mandelbaum said.

Some students felt awkward using one hand for advancing the needle into the vein.

It is not just long but wordy and repetitive, and oddly awkward in the use of tenses.

The ragtop Sebring offers the worst of both worlds — none of the sound insulation or gee-whiz factor of a hard top, but with all the awkward styling and inefficient use of space.

Awkward questions over her use of a private email server while running the State Department were vanquished during a bravura performance before the House select committee investigating the death of Americans in Benghazi and an impressive series of debate appearances.

Some of the strategies employed by caretakers to adhere to treatment schedule that fell in awkward hours included the use of cell-phones alarm and radios announcements.

Use of awkward posture was also evident when containers were stored at ground level, or placed inside dwellings with low doorways.