Sentences with phrase «be awkward trying»

It can be awkward trying to get to know someone if you know they are still grieving their death.

It was awkward trying to be part of those groups.

It is awkward trying to remain neutral, but why would a «green and natural» author even attempt to remain ambivalent to the greenest, most natural, and healthy option?

Not exact matches

Regardless of the occasion, there's always that awkward moment where someone pretends to use the restroom but is really trying to tell a waiter about the reason you're celebrating — and ask for a birthday cake.

Reaching all the way behind your head can get a bit awkward while you're trying to run.

If you are a recent graduate, looking for a job, or simply trying to decide what to do next, you might believe that you are akin to a volatile high - beta stock — an awkward - looking mammal burdened with both extraordinary risk and, if you can just make all the right choices, potentially unlimited reward.

«And then you're going to find yourself in a public place trying to disrobe, or reaching into an awkward spot.»

When department heads at Harborside Graphics Sportswear, in Belfast, Maine, tried to get honest feedback from team leaders at monthly meetings, the result was often awkward silence.

I'm a bit of an introvert and it always felt awkward walking up to a stranger and trying make small talk.

The lawsuit put Ovitz in an awkward position as the backer of the very thing that many in his professional circle were trying to sue out of existence.

Having tried this a few times myself, I am confident that you will be met with nothing but an awkward silence.»

, we've both noticed how awkward it is to try and institute hierarchal gender roles into our daily routine when, really, we've never found such roles to be practical.

It was a bit awkward at first trying to flip the pancakes because of the shape of the pan.

This is such an awkward period where I want to have tons of summer produce but I'm equally craving pumpkin and trying to figure out what to do with the cauliflower in my fridge.

On the other hand, one restaurateur I recently spoke with said he feels a bit awkward when an MS comes calling with a bunch of wine brands they're trying to hawk.

I wasn't sure I would like them, but the daily special at the restaurant where we were trying to avoid awkward silences was an eggs benedict dish with crab meat and crumbled bacon, and they came with endless mimosas.

The imperative «wait», which sounds awkward in English, could be translated as something like «you can look forward to that» or the cheesy, idiomatic «stay tuned», but the interpreter cleverly translated it as «don't sleep,» which doesn't really distort what Loma was trying to say, and has the effect of telling the crowd to get hyped up what's coming up next.

It's also partly due to the section of fans occupying seats at club level be they tourists, business associates etc they simply do not provide vocal support during the 90 minutes, I say this from first hand experience, feeling almost awkward trying to get a chant going in this section as it does not seem this is the done thing.

«We're going to definitely try to involve him in something next time cause it was a little awkward to look at it,» Tate said via the Detroit Free Press.

There's no need to make yourself uncomfortable by staying in a situation that feels awkward when you could easily just spit out what they're trying to make you swallow and move west to win a championship and...

the problem i see with a lot of younger nbaers is they try to do too much and results in broken plays, awkward looks, etc. ron is the epitome of a team guy that hustles, is determined, not flashy, and other players seem to feed off.

What followed was a whole lot of awkward banter as the reporter tried to get the conference back on track, but Johnson wouldn't let him until he finally relented.

The club also bought Arda Turan from Atlético Madrid to try to fill that midfield - winger hybrid role, but after an awkward 18 months he's now playing at İstanbul Başakşehir in Turkey.

The 2016 Euros were an awkward in - between moment, with old coach Vicente Del Bosque trying to shoehorn new players into the ghost - shape holes the previous generation left.

United fans have been impressed by the Ivorian's assertiveness at the back, with his high number of fouls suffered during his final season with Villarreal underlining how awkward an opponent he can be for attackers who try to wrestle with him and gain an advantage.

That is totally, 100 % something I would do, make things even more awkward by trying to get out of the situation quicker.

Now that we're about to have guests coming and going, I have been trying to figure out a hassle free way of nursing without an abundance of pillows to support me and my son but it feels pretty awkward.

Make a reservation though, or they will seat you at high bar stool tables that are... awkward... for a very pregnant person to try to get in and out of.

This might sound insensitive and I know it can be really awkward when a friend, relative, or stranger tries to be overly friendly to your child and your child doesn't respond well to it.

And let him know that even adults experience awkward social moments and that how you deal with them is more important than trying to avoid them entirely.

Here are a few things that worked for us: stick with 1 nipple (we tried a million which is confusing to the baby - ended up with Dr. Brown wide neck), WARM milk, sideways outward facing hold (feels awkward at first), BF a little first so they aren't starving (we tried the starvation method) and DO N'T GIVE UP!

For sore, cracked nipples, try using medela breast shells for a few days... they are a little awkward but worked wonders for my first baby and now with my second.

And they are just in this awkward stage where they really try very hard to fit in.

A good nursing top can give you the freedom to leave the house and know that you won't be stuck in an awkward situation while trying to feed your baby.

Try to relax while breastfeeding, and use other methods (pillows, etc) to support your baby's head while they're feeding, so you don't have to position your wrist at such an awkward angle.

If your child is refusing, really refusing to nap with you, i.e. screeching in the pack and play while you deal with the awkward silence from your relatives or freaked out fellow guests, take him out, change his diaper, feed him, calm him down, reset his buttons, and try again about 45 minutes later.

By the time our husbands arrive home at the end of the day, we stay at home moms are starved for meaningful adult interactions, and not just the awkward advances of our fellow playgroup moms that we're so desperately trying to befriend.

Jen, I first tried around 2 months, and it was really awkward.

It is awkward to try to carry the baby in the bouncer to another room, especially if baby is sleeping.

In addition to that, the stroller is heavy, bulky and super awkward to try to set up and fold - I say that and I'm 6» 1», I can't imagine how smaller people maneuver it.

If you try this while your babies are still very young you may find that they don't support themselves well enough and you have to have your arms in an awkward straight position.

Manoeuvrability and smoothness of ride outside the airport is not great - on anything rougher than indoor tiles (makes it more challenging to push to the bus / carpark - awkward if you're trying to push a trolley with one hand too!)

Firstly, aesthetically the navy material faded so it looks old and work when it's not, this happened within a couple of months, the green dot where you know to push the brake release forward rubbed off within seconds so now when others try to help me out when pushing the buggy they push the release the wrong way, needless to say the brake mechanism is now half broken, the canopy struts are awkward and don't flip up or down evenly and often pull out of their sockets, this is super annoying, the seat has a flimsy strap underneath supporting the legs, on occasion this has undone and I've found my infant in the storage section underneath hanging on by a tether, bad bad design, the viewing window on the canopy is only good on a non windy day.

Latch on can be awkward as you simultaneously try to avoid flashing everyone and help your baby latch at the same time.

Instead of having a staring contest in the bathroom which is just awkward for everyone involved, try reading a story or making up a song to sing while they're waiting to do the deed.

And then we got home and I tried again that night and it was all annoying and dark and awkward and I was trying to sleepily eyeball his latch by the light of my iPhone and pulling him off to relatch when it hurt too much and after two nights of that nonsense I went back to sitting up, propped up by pillows, nursing while my head sort of lolled around on the headboard behind me.

Some children try to invite kids they admire but don't know, which can be awkward.

I tried to nurse but after being abused as a child it just felt too awkward for me.

This running narrative might make some parents feel awkward; like they are doing a play - by - play commentary, but if parents realize that every word and interaction is a building block for child development, they may give it a try.

(The unfortunate consequence is that no one in class knows my name, and I guess they feel awkward calling me Laugher outside of class because when they see me, they throw out a completely random woman's name as if I'm Rumpelstiltskin and they're trying to guess my secret name so I don't run off with their children.)