Awkward
Awkward adjective - Lacking social grace and assurance.
Trying and awkward are semantically related. in embarrassing topic. In some cases you can use "Trying" instead an adjective "Awkward", when it comes to topics like uncooperative, unreasonable.
Nearby Words: awkwardness, awkwardly
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- Ayano's father is trying to set them up by paying Kazuma to spend time with her, so it feels all awkward and embarrassing and date-like to Ayano.
Source: Not a Date -
Flight school is similar, except the timer is even more unforgiving and you're trying to fly vehicles which have, at best, awkward controls.
- While Flash Sentry is trying to be nice and talk to human Twilight, despite the awkward results, Twilight falls head over heels for Timber the moment she sees him.
Source: Strangled by the Red String
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