At first they speak awkwardly to each other about the weather, and their families, but one day, Fred takes May out to dinner.

He spoke awkwardly, yet, delightfully, as if he were savoring the name, too.

Sharpe was not used to offering such heartfelt compliments and he spoke awkwardly.

Stella spoke awkwardly, rather as if that speech impediment I'd noticed before had come back.

Kit accepts her decision but notices that the two are suddenly speaking stiffly and awkwardly.

He spoke awkwardly, trying to seem all nervousness and uncertainty.

Again he spoke awkwardly, while he shuffled a foot.

He still spoke awkwardly, but his mastery of clan speech had improved in a surprisingly short rime.

Hugh the Hand spoke awkwardly, not used to offering comfort.

I spoke awkwardly, with many stops and repetitions, at times almost incoherently.