As much as anything, this distills why Sanders has been an awkward fit in the chummy realm of Capitol Hill.

The awkward fit in the booth made the trip seem longer than it was.

This partly explained my sometimes awkward fit in the role of First Lady.

The stack of cigar cases and rum barrels made an awkward fit in the back of the SUV.

Once installed, there tends to be an awkward fit between Western machinery and its Soviet factory environment.

Some associates of President Bush said there had been an "awkward fit" between the White House and the Justice Department for some time.

Speculation about Francis's future has gone on for months, because he has a large contract and has been an awkward fit next to Stephon Marbury.

It is still an awkward fit between the Pentagon and a President some officers regard as a draft-dodger.

Mike Hanin, 30, adjusts his dress shirt, an awkward fit after a long soak in a Japanese-style tub.

The slight strain in some of the performances may derive in part from the production's awkward fit in the Harvey Theater.