Sentence examples for sorts of awkward from inspiring English sources

To "suffer" from liberal guilt means that you are somewhat uneasy about all sorts of awkward things that it is tempting to harden your heart against, like global injustice, global warming, racism.

That has led to all sorts of awkward practical issues, said Jon Benjamin, chief executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, because Orthodox Judaism forbids writing or using a computer on the Sabbath.

Newcastle, supposedly anxious to atone for their 3-0 defeat by Paolo Di Canio's side at St James' Park in April, underachieved and Mike Ashley, their owner, is likely to be asking his manager all sorts of awkward questions.

Williams had never developed a loyal fan base, despite a series of dominant wins, and despite his odd, mesmerizing style, which required him to throw lots of punches from all sorts of awkward angles, and to take his fair share of punches, too.

Play it badly, and the athlete contorts into all sorts of awkward positions.

The description contains all sorts of awkward, action verbs: "challenges," "grafting," "titillates," etc.

"That moment was very encouraging for me," says Theroux, who comes across exactly the same in the flesh as on TV: sort of awkward, but so at ease with his own awkwardness that he is probably the most relaxed person in the room.

I have big, sort of awkward hands.

This is the sort of awkward idea most writers would not admit to having even considered.

This sort of awkward repetition is surprisingly common — sometimes, perhaps, the result of incomplete editing or rewriting.

For a while, we were plunged into the sort of awkward silence that often accompanies moments of great emotion.