gawky in a sentence

Definition

GAWKY: awkward or clumsy in movement or appearance, often due to being tall or lanky.

The gawkiness of his tall frame made him stand out in a crowd of more polished peers.
Despite her gawkiness, her kind smile and warm personality won everyone over.
He felt gawkily out of place at the elegant dinner party, with his casual attire.
Her gawkily awkward dance moves were endearing, drawing laughter from her friends.
As a teenager, he often struggled with his gawkiness during those awkward growth spurts.