stilted

Example Sentences

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The cross-examination was marred by technical glitches and the stilted awkwardness familiar to anyone who has participated in a Zoom call.

From New York Times

It was a stark contrast to the stilted encounters she once had with Mr. Johnson.

From New York Times

Hotels are reserved for miles, bars are tapped for days, parties become currency in a week of stilted stuntin’.

From Los Angeles Times

A lively discussion ensued on the importance of developing a writing voice and how some of the chatbot’s sentences lacked flair or sounded stilted.

From Seattle Times

I’m sympathetic and want to offer words of comfort, but most of what I can think of to say is stilted, shallow and sounds insincere to me — even as I’m saying it.

From Washington Post