stilted

Example Sentences

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The characterizations are exaggerated, the dialogue is stilted and the plot induces a fair amount of eye-rolling.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think it was a stilted effort to avoid any bias motivated or hate charges,” said Allen.

From Seattle Times

DeSantis took extensive audience questions — a trademark in New Hampshire politics that he eschewed during his previous visit to the state, drawing criticisms that he was stilted and overly scripted.

From Seattle Times

“The Perfect Find” is hampered by stilted dialogue and comedy that often falls flat, as well as a distinct lack of fizz for a film set in the fashion world.

From New York Times

This spring, “Champion,” a boxing melodrama by Terence Blanchard — who also composed “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” which opened the Met’s 2021-22 season — was musically stilted and dramatically stodgy.

From New York Times