#awkwardness

• Awkwardness — A state of embarrassment, awkwardness, difficulty, perplexity, or deep hesitation in which a person finds themselves when faced with a difficult choice or delicate social situation (from French embarras). It describes a short-lived emotional block.
• Embarrassing — The act of embarrassing or putting someone in a predicament and its result; the process of causing social awkwardness, confusion, or intimidation. It denotes a behavioral dynamic leading to a temporary emotional block or perplexity.