gawkier; gawkiest
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the stiff, gawky gait of a newborn colt
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As Andy Kaufman, Nicholas Braun has just the right gawky awkwardness, and his brief, odd, mostly silent appearances in the first half of the film delightfully pay off near the climax.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
All the money her father had left them was put toward his daughters’ private education, but she was ostracized by wealthy classmates who bullied her for being too poor, too gawky and too dark-skinned.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Carmello, a three-time Tony nominee, delivers an exquisite performance, equal parts gawky and wise, a tender-hearted girl feeling every slight but also always slightly above the fray.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Here, Finnigan is gawky and eager in a T-shirt and jeans, with a few helpful props on hand, determined to tick all the boxes just so.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
All the money her father had left them was put toward his daughters’ private education, but she was ostracized by wealthy classmates who bullied her for being too poor, too gawky and too dark-skinned.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Carmello, a three-time Tony nominee, delivers an exquisite performance, equal parts gawky and wise, a tender-hearted girl feeling every slight but also always slightly above the fray.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Here, Finnigan is gawky and eager in a T-shirt and jeans, with a few helpful props on hand, determined to tick all the boxes just so.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Gawky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gawky. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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gawky
adjective
gawkier; gawkiest
gawkiness
noun
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