gawkishnesses
/ˈɡɔːkɪʃnəsɪz/
noun
- The quality or state of being awkward, clumsy, or socially uncomfortable, often because of shyness or lack of confidence.
- His gawkishnesses made him trip over his own feet during the school dance.
- The teenager's gawkishnesses were obvious as he fumbled with his lunch tray in the crowded cafeteria.
- She tried to hide her gawkishnesses by staying quiet in group conversations.
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