hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
| awkward |
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| embarrassing |
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| sticky |
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| unenviable |
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sample sentences
"awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion""an awkward pause followed his remark"
"a sticky question"
"in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
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semantic pointers
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