hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"扱いにくいさま難しい
例:in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign ある行動に訴えかけるという気の進まない立場にあったので、彼はキャンペーンのクライマックスのために貯蓄する計画を立てていた