staginess

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The two actors—and Mr. Rash’s script—make them human, and genuine, and kept this viewer close to entranced despite the staginess of the production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In its commitment to unvarnished talk — even if that leads to a clunky staginess — “Blue Film” has thoughts about identity, choice, sin and salvation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

An awkward and uncomfortable experiment, “Together” unfolds with a staginess that rebuffs our involvement.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2021

A hint of staginess in the acting — Donovan and Christopher Herring, who plays a library assistant, are frequent culprits — often adds to the sense of artifice.

From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2018

He looks like a rock star, but he has none of a rock star’s swagger and braggadocio and staginess.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell