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
Frisco Commons Park also has wooden playgrounds and interpretive trails; 9-acre J.R. Newman Park has picnic tables and a covered pavilion; and Shepherd’s Glen Park has its own walking trail, playground, and pavilion.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Photo : Krafty Photos One of the bedrooms features a wooden staircase that leads up to a loft area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
The property offers a range of options, including tent campsites, beds within wooden nests, 16 yurts, a tiny house, and 2 domed Autonomous Tents.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
The Wallace Bowl complex is built with flagstone, a sedimentary rock usually made of sandstone, and the seats are wooden, Andrew said.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Photo : Krafty Photos One of the bedrooms features a wooden staircase that leads up to a loft area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
The property offers a range of options, including tent campsites, beds within wooden nests, 16 yurts, a tiny house, and 2 domed Autonomous Tents.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
The Wallace Bowl complex is built with flagstone, a sedimentary rock usually made of sandstone, and the seats are wooden, Andrew said.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooden
Adjective
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The family lives on the 18th floor of a high-rise building and getting into the underground garage that doubles as a bomb shelter during Russian attacks is an uncomfortable experience.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
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The other panelists and the show's host all tried to move past the comedian's uncomfortable move and go on with the show.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Herbert includes a range of moments, from earnest attempts to talk about the enslaved people that maintained all these palatial homes to clumsier ones in which they are referred to as workers, insinuating that their labor was paid for instead of forced.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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The aftermath of Virginia’s clumsy tumble into a rose bed where her exposed cleavage is profusely pricked by thorns lasts for all of one scene.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Edan Lui of Hong Kong boy band Mirror will also make his Korean drama debut in the new season, joining the cast in a role that pairs him in an uneasy alliance with Kim Do-gi.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Repeatedly returning to themes of globalization and alienation, the 55-year-old director has meticulously chronicled his country’s uneasy plunge into the 21st century as rampant industrialization risks deadening those left behind.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Regional flashpoints have now put China in an awkward position.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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At times awkward, but mostly gorgeous, catchy and sincere.—
Darian Sahanaja,
Variety,
15 June 2025
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After getting engaged in 2021, the two tied the knot on Aug. 17, 2024, in a rustic farm ceremony.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
15 June 2025
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The stadium was brand new, but there was a rustic feel to it as thousands of fans sang and marched throughout the concourse.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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“Wooden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooden. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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