Word: awkwardly
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...Annenberg] was turning into a policing nightmare for the ladies who work for dining services," Condenzio said. "They were getting into awkward situations with tourists, students and administrators...
...waves. Her performance at a celebration of the film music of Duke Ellington at New York City's Lincoln Center in May startled and delighted those who heard it. As she took the stage to sing Ellington's Saddest Tale--performed by Holiday in 1935--her bearing was tentative, awkward. But when she started singing, her performance was said to be impeccably phrased, suffused with emotion; the New York Times said "she might as well have been channeling Billie Holiday...
...gawking, or a U.S. News and World Report headline. Maybe that is why the genuine article is so arresting--because we aren't walking CD-ROMs or obsessive newsmongers. The distance isn't a real one; all that separates us from the tourists is a few feet and an awkward situation...
...Bernstein, in addition to Gershwin and, what she said was her favorite (there's no accounting for such things), Sondheim. She strode on stage in front of the orchestra, futzed humorously with her red shawl, and broke right into "Nice Work If You Can Get It" without an awkward moment. She owned the stage -- a small stage, it's true, but she owned it nonetheless...
When Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers, he not only broke the racial barrier, he also set new standards in baseball: "He looks awkward, but isn't. He stops and starts as though turned off & on with a toggle switch. He seems to hit a baseball on the dead run. Once in motion, he wobbles along, elbows flying, hips swaying, shoulders rocking--creating the illusion that he will fly to pieces with every stride. But once he gains momentum, his shoulders come to order and his feet skim along like flying fish. He is not only jackrabbit fast, but about...