It is a homely, slightly awkward affair to begin with and has not aged gracefully.

His early interviews were halting, sometimes awkward affairs.

Press nights are often strange, awkward affairs, with an atmosphere that more resembles a boxing match than a play.

But the homecomings can be awkward affairs.

It was always this drunken, slightly awkward affair that happened on a workday.

His shot is an awkward into-the-ground affair and bounces over harmlessly.

I also have no ties at the moment to make an affair awkward.

The conference was an awkward affair, but it was the best that could be done on short notice.

Between them they carried a long, awkward affair of poles and plastic.

My baptism was a slightly awkward affair.