Despite initial awkwardness, the Narrator and his grandmother become good friends with him.

After the initial awkwardness of explaining that he wasn't her father, things had gone better than Kylar could have expected.

Despite the initial awkwardness, the outing soon begins to go well.

Generally in this circumstance, any initial awkwardness quickly yields to the business at hand.

Despite initial awkwardness, there has been no inkling of any fallout within the team.

The lack of any initial awkwardness would more quickly disarm the poor thing.

I was used to the initial awkwardness of being a stranger in camp.

After some initial awkwardness the two have come to accept this new dynamic in their relationship.

Despite the initial awkwardness between the two women, they soon begin to bond.

"It's a great way to get over the initial awkwardness with people you don't know," she said.