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The phrase "awkward way" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a manner of doing something that feels uncomfortable or clumsy.
Example: "He explained the situation in such an awkward way that no one knew how to respond."
Alternatives: "clumsy manner" or "uncomfortable way".
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REGIME change has an awkward way of turning useful political contacts into liabilities.
It's not as if Jacob wasn't lovable in his own abstruse and awkward way.
Think of it as a very awkward way of investing in you.
And yet old age now sits in the culture in a profoundly awkward way.
"It's a very awkward way to deal with allies, " Mr. Steinberg said.
In his methodical, disciplined, often awkward way, he seems determined to save it.
"To sign for them, he made me kneel out the front door in a very awkward way.
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So New York's very wealthy are addressing their distress in discreet and often awkward ways.
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Every player on the Nets missed shots in awkward ways, and it seemed as if only Mutombo was in rhythm.
Mr. Hunter's take on the various awkward ways that nondisabled people react when they encounter those with disabilities is devastating.
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