stilted
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Never-campers might opt for Sediba Sa Rona, which opens the same month with stilted suites overlooking the Khwai River.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Discussion of the upcoming Los Angeles Olympics was mostly delivered with stilted hamminess from both, with Martin occasionally shoehorning in jokes that Meier did not pick up on.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025
Her “Bonjour Tristesse” brings viewers deeper into Anne and Cécile’s stilted relationship, noting how they quietly clash despite their villa being big enough for the two of them.
From Salon • May 2, 2025
This campaign season, PAP ministers better known for stilted pre-written speeches have also been filming skits with social media influencers and sitting down for long conversations on podcasts.
From BBC • May 1, 2025
Our conversations were now stilted and reserved, as if we were both afraid of revealing some key piece of information the other might be able to use.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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