as in uncomfortable
lacking social grace and assurance
an eminent scientist who was wooden in front of television cameras
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Recent Examples of wooden
The kitchen handwashing sink was partially blocked by a wooden heat plate.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Martinez’s previous body of work involved painting wooden cutouts, including ones resembling carpets, to show textiles ripped away from their context.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Or failed to noticed there’s one less knife in the wooden block in the kitchen.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Velvet beds stand on wooden legs coated in coral tones.
—Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Martinez’s previous body of work involved painting wooden cutouts, including ones resembling carpets, to show textiles ripped away from their context.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Or failed to noticed there’s one less knife in the wooden block in the kitchen.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Velvet beds stand on wooden legs coated in coral tones.
—Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooden
Adjective
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And this is where things get uncomfortable for the top seed.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wilson has claimed that MacInnes told her that the incident made the young actress uncomfortable.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Perugino’s compositions tend to be clumsy in their parallels—two people on the left, two people on the right—and the skin typically looks like candle wax.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The collapse of the talks wasn’t the fault of bad faith or clumsy diplomacy.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This kind of bare-knuckle politics might explain why so many other GOP leaders are uneasy.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The entire record is a Trojan horse—a clear vision of white womanhood that hides a whole lot of churning, uneasy feelings.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Big Bang Theory followed a group of socially awkward scientist friends navigating work, friendship and relationships, with Parsons portraying Sheldon Cooper, a brilliant but eccentric physicist known for his rigid routines, lack of social awareness and sharp intellect.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Which leaves marijuana in an awkward middle ground as a substance that’s too normalized to generate inherent conflict, and too mild to drive high-stakes drama.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mountainaire, an eleven-person luxury cabin in Hampshire County along the North River, is the picture of rustic elegance; enjoy lavish meals at the French farm table, light fires in the outdoor fireplace, and snuggle into your vintage four-poster iron bed.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Seed Studio Landscape Design paired rustic wood fencing with light tile flooring and colorful landscaping to give this space an open and airy feel.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Wooden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooden. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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