At times, Scientology proved awkward for the Gaiman children.
An exchange could prove awkward for both sides in other ways.
It proved awkward for Jack, the program that emerged as world champion.
The Brussels summit bailing out Greece could prove awkward for Merkel on the eve of the German ballot.
Then the network persuaded him that, for one thing, such an overlap might prove awkward for his successor, Bradley, and that, for another, such double exposure could unduly tax even Rather's established energy.
It would force the next president into a decision on whether to lift the ban -- a step that might prove awkward for either Vice President Al Gore or Gov. George W. Bush of Texas, both of whom support the death penalty.
The moment could have proved awkward for Clinton, given former president Bill Clinton's enactment of tough-on-crime policies that saw the black prison population grow by more than 50percentt on his watch.
Britain's targeting of Germany may also prove awkward for the prime minister, David Cameron: in October, he endorsed an EU statement condemning NSA spying on world leaders, including Merkel.
Related: Hillary Clinton: America must confront 'hard truths about race and justice' The moment could have proved awkward for Clinton, given former president Bill Clinton's enactment of tough-on-crime policies that saw the black prison population grow by more than 50 percent on his watch.
Mr. Fitzgerald's use of the grand jury could prove awkward for the White House, which has sought to control the damage over accusations that unidentified administration officials leaked the name of the C.I.A. operative, Valerie Plame, in retaliation for her husband's public criticism of President Bush's policies on Iraq last summer.
