ギクシャクawkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour

夫婦(ふうふ)喧嘩(けんか)の後(のち)で夫婦(ふうふ)仲(なか)がギクシャクしている。

The relationship between the couple is strained after their fight. {awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour}

彼(かれ)のギクシャクとした身(み)のこなしを見(み)て心配(しんぱい)になった。

I became worried when I saw his awkward movements. {awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour}

リハビリを始(はじ)めたばかりなのでギクシャクとしか歩(ある)けません。

Since I've just started rehabilitation, I can only walk awkwardly. {awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour}

あの事件(じけん)でギクシャクしてしまった両国(りょうこく)の関係(かんけい)を修復(しゅうふく)したいです。

I want to mend the strained relations between the two countries that have become awkward due to that incident. {awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour}

初(はじ)めての舞台(ぶたい)で緊張(きんちょう)しているせいか、その俳優(はいゆう)はまだギクシャクしている。

Perhaps due to nerves from his first performance, that actor is still acting awkwardly. {awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour}