The contoured cushion left awkward gaps where her human anatomy needed support, and several odd-shaped pillows did not completely solve the problem.

The only sound for a long, awkward gap is the shuffling of paper in Lufkin's lap.

And it could fill an awkward gap if she has dumped any photos of her estranged husband Mick Jagger.

"I had already decided to do that," Caesar went on, more for the sake of talking, filling in the awkward gap his discomfort had created.

He just wandered on and off the stage to get laughs and to please everyone, or to fill awkward gaps.

This fruitless process has left an awkward gap in the state's legal code: no first-degree murder.

The movie appears to have been edited in a hurry - there are awkward gaps in the narrative line - but it's still a large winner.

One of the quickest ways of sealing awkward gaps is to use an expanding foam filler.

Offer taxis on an occasional basis - for example to help cover awkward gaps in a particular public transport journey or problems with car sharing.

Sarah was out of school, in that awkward gap between fifth grade and middle school, and not looking forward to the switch.