gawkier; gawkiest
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the stiff, gawky gait of a newborn colt
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In the latter, there’s Anthony’s gawky and innately likable Dylan, Kezii Curtis as the laugh-out-loud hilarious Spud, and Chiara Aurelia’s fearless Jordy.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
One such person is Jason Segel, a gawky and affable character actor who Apatow correctly identified as a rom-com leading man.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Even the most lighthearted TikToks reflected a disgust in men who appear awkward, gawky, or fragile.
—Kitty Ruskin, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
Actors are hired to play gawky scientists during interviews.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
One such person is Jason Segel, a gawky and affable character actor who Apatow correctly identified as a rom-com leading man.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Even the most lighthearted TikToks reflected a disgust in men who appear awkward, gawky, or fragile.
—Kitty Ruskin, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
Actors are hired to play gawky scientists during interviews.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
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“Gawky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gawky. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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gawky
adjective
gawkier; gawkiest
gawkiness
noun
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