Nick Nolte

I never felt comfortable in real life very well. It's always been an awkward kind of thing for me and so when I hit the stage I just sensed freedom. I sensed, 'Here's a place that I can have all the experiences of life and not feel uncomfortable about it.

American Actor

Kathryn Minshew

If you're able to arrange a trial period with a new hire, do it. It will give both of you a chance to make sure the position is a good fit - and can help you avoid being in the awkward situation of wanting to fire someone three or four weeks in.

American Businesswoman

Nicholas Hoult

As you're growing up, it's odd, because directors don't expect you to grow up. They think you'll be young forever, but as an actor, there is an awkward period when you're too young for old or too old for young, and it can be an odd time.

English Actor

Jordan Gavaris

I don't win anything in life, you know what I mean? I was, like, the awkward kid who didn't go to prom, but I did - nobody noticed, though.

Canadian Actor

Karan Johar

I do not understand why we are not raised to celebrate our bodies as children. Why we are told to be shy or awkward or self-conscious.

Indian Director

Jimmy Smits

I'm socially awkward in life, and that's one of the reasons why I do what I do. I'm more about interpreting other people's words.

Liev Schreiber

Actors, you know, they're often awkward people in real life.

Chris Colfer

My life is an awkward visit from the kids table.

Elvis Duran

My voice was awkward. I had a deep Texan accent.

American Entertainer

Jon Lovett

I am a deeply awkward person; I am not cool.

American Producer

Use 'awkward' to express personal discomfort in specific social situations.

Context Sensitivity

'Awkward' can imply a charm in the discomfort, like in quirky or offbeat scenarios.

Not Always Negative

Can reveal an undercurrent of tension or potential conflict in interactions.

Subtle Tension

'Awkward' suggests physical objects are hard to handle effectively.

Physical Challenge

Use it when size, weight, or shape hinders normal use or ability.

Impedes Performance

Indicates someone's actions lack smoothness or practice.

Lack of Skill

Others may perceive awkward actions as funny or endearing.

Social Judgment

Points to situations that could lead to unintended negative outcomes.

Potential Risks

Used when a situation requires delicate handling to avoid offending.

Social Dilemmas

 I would call people up, it would be the wrong person. It would be really awkward. I'd also have a lot of times where I'd call players up, and they didn't want to speak at all to me. They would hang up. When I said the word baseball, they would just refuse to talk altogether. This was because they faced a lot of segregation during their careers.

How one teenager...

 There are those individuals that if you observe them in their school, you see them running the periphery fence all the school day if you let them, to those individuals who cannot stop coming to you and trying to engage you repeatedly, relentlessly, but often in an awkward fashion, without that immediate resonance.

Ami Klin: A new way to...

 So there are a lot of reasons to aim for good posture. But it's getting harder these days. Sitting in an awkward position for a long time can promote poor posture, and so can using computers or mobile devices, which encourage you to look downward. Many studies suggest that, on average, posture is getting worse.

The benefits of good...

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Inside a cartoonist's...

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Exploring other...

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Expanding our definition...

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The surprising science...

 We have three main give all of us a language for talking about a subject that's quite awkward and uncomfortable to discuss; empower a whole front line, namely friends, to help; and, in the process, improve all of our ability to love better.

The difference between...

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Best Lion Moments: Part...

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