Citations:awkwardly
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English citations of awkwardly
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- 1719 — Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe.
- It is true he went awkwardly in these clothes at first: wearing the drawers was very awkward to him, and the sleeves of the waistcoat galled his shoulders and the inside of his arms; but a little easing them where he complained they hurt him, and using himself to them, he took to them at length very well.
- 1843 — Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol.
- In they all came, one after another; some shyly, some boldly, some gracefully, some awkwardly, some pushing, some pulling; in they all came, anyhow and everyhow.
- 1973 — John Edward Williams, Stoner
- They rose to their feet, and for several moments the four of them stood awkwardly, not knowing what to say.