stilted

Example Sentences

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We held stilted conversation the rest of the drive back to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

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

He heads for his dressing room, where his parents are waiting for him, and then there’s a stilted and awkward scene with his father.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 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

“The normal cells which make up our bodies are tiny objects, five thousand of which would fit on the head of a pin,” he said, his voice a bit too loud and stilted.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot