The gawky teenager tripped over the loose step but laughed it off.

At the county fair, his gawksome stare made the performers slightly uncomfortable.

The gawkies at the party kept knocking over drinks but made everyone laugh with their earnestness.

At the family reunion everyone teased the gawkling who tripped over the folding table.

The gawklings clustered at the fence, craning their necks to see the performance.

During the lecture he kept gawkin' at the bird outside the window.

He stood gawkishly in the crowded room, unsure where to go.

Her gawkishness was obvious when she bumped into the coffee table and tried to laugh it off.

The documentary highlighted the teenagers' gawkinesses, showing how their clumsy attempts at confidence made them more relatable.

At the debut party, he danced like the gawkiest guest, knocking over a drink and apologizing with a sheepish grin.