Awkward
Awkward adjective - Lacking social grace and assurance.
Spare and awkward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spare" instead an adjective "Awkward".
Nearby Words: awkwardness, awkwardly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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It's either due to this or massive awkward discomfort at the thought of being seen as racist when that had never even crossed his mind driving him to leap out the window to spare himself from the awkward situation.
Source: Webcomic / Awkward Zombie -
One of the art museum personnel turns up really quickly, bearing an extremely awkward expression, to get her to stop, presumably to spare everyone the need for Brain Bleach.
Source: Western Animation / Fillmore! - A Loonatic's Tale began in 2007 as a comic the artist/co-writer drew in her spare time at school, with poor art and writing and awkward layouts that culminated in a style switch (including dropping colour from the pages) halfway through the third storyline.
Source: Growing The Beard / Web Comics
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