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Recent Examples of wooden Fans used chairs and wooden planks on the sideline as weapons. David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Yantai is a port city in the Shandong province, and reinterpretations of wooden ship hulls within the terminal are inspired by the Maritime Silk Road. AFAR Media, 11 July 2025 The gold-standard wooden cutting board is 20% off John Boos cutting boards—a.k.a. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 2025 Dill Pickle Gin & Tonic Grillo’s Pickles started in 2008 out of a wooden cart in downtown Boston. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wooden
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Adjective
  • But a slightly uncomfortable conversation is better than resentment.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
  • Looking cute doesn’t have to mean feeling uncomfortable.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • And Hank’s own clumsy attempts at hypermasculine child-rearing often come from his father, Cotton (Toby Huss).
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
  • Gone are are the days of clumsy imagery and texts and fake sign-in pages that can be detected in an instant.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • Outlook: Stability or Strain? Oil markets in 2024 were defined by an uneasy equilibrium.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Given that uneasy reminder, the small victory ultimately won by King and his followers is even more extraordinary and potent.
    Sophie van Bastelaer, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Advertisement Advertisement To illustrate this point, consider the best man at a wedding who, instead of celebrating the couple, shares personal stories that only serve to embarrass them, often with awkward details that have no place in such a tender moment.
    Matt Abrahams, Time, 12 July 2025
  • An historic night at Madison Square Garden on Friday night turned into an awkward moment in the wee hours of Saturday morning at the Taylor-Serrano 3 post-fight press conference.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • The large terrace is equipped with lovely sun beds and a rustic wooden dining table for al fresco meals.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 July 2025
  • If staying the weekend, check out the mix of rustic and modern accommodations at 7A Ranch or the peaceful Wimberley Inn.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025

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“Wooden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooden. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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