Sentence examples for in this awkward from inspiring English sources

But in this awkward, ponderous novel, Mr Roth exposes his limitations.

In a sense, Mr. Holder put himself in this awkward position.

Finding yourself in this awkward position, you should explore alternatives to outright lies, perhaps with the help of a lawyer.

"It's really a credit to Jim's character that we were able to operate in this awkward situation as well as we have," Ricketts said.

His storytelling skills, however, are not at the same level in this awkward mash-up of what feel like two completely different movies.

In part this is because it is difficult to get a sense of pace and space in this awkward maze of an exhibition, arranged chronologically by album.

Wise succeeded in controlling this awkward mixture of realism, social comment, opera, ballet and showbiz.

It's an awkward, somewhat hokey mix that, unfortunately, is entirely in keeping with this awkward, somewhat hokey work.

"Architecture in Uniform: Designing and Building for the Second World War," an engrossing, often unsettling new show at the Canadian Center for Architecture here, is a major and belated step in coming to terms with this awkward chapter in modern architectural history.

There are likely to be many more twists in this telescoped, awkward campaign that was rammed off the tracks on Sept. 11.

Mr. De Palma can be a director of dazzling creative lunacy, but there's little craziness in this restrained, awkward film.