I thought, maybe, that you. . . ." He shrugged awkwardly, unsure of what he did mean.

The kid shrugged awkwardly.

"It ain't velvet, sir," the old squirrelmother said, shrugging awkwardly, "but may'ap 'twill be of service."

He shrugged awkwardly.

He didn't answer Jenny's scolding, but shrugged awkwardly and stepped aside, exposing me to his mother's startled gaze.

Jane pressed her hand tighter against her mouth and shrugged awkwardly.

Gubber shrugged awkwardly and rubbed his nose with the tips of his fingers, his hand stiff and flat.

She wondered just how much he had heard, and shrugged awkwardly.

Ivan shrugged awkwardly, not accepting what Grigory implied, but not rejecting it completely.

He shrugged awkwardly and rose from his perch on the side of her bed.