There was a little awkwardness in the group, for none of them knew what would be best to do next.

There have been little awkwardnesses with the police over ladies before.

But I think it would create a little awkwardness in the locker room.

Once we got over the little awkwardness that followed Genevieve's apology, everything went gracefully.

"Uh, hello," Gloha said again with a certain awed little awkwardness.

There was and there wasn't a little awkwardness in the room.

Obviously sensing the little awkwardness in the room, Khusrau smiled.

He used to smooth over the little awkwardnesses which always seemed to happen around your father.

There was a little awkwardness when she and Pauling met.

There was a little awkwardness at first in their discourse on another subject.