stilted

Example Sentences

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The malevolent attention paid to Black’s stilted pop song reached levels no internet phenomenon had ever encountered.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

There’s a stilted quality to the conversation as they discuss their eccentric, inscrutable dad.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

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

It is here that the stilted mannequins of my initial acquaintance begin to yawn and stretch and come to life.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt