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
In the exhibit that precedes the sub tour, Bigelow, who is in her seventies and wore a down jacket, pointed to an old wooden school desk.
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Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The bridge extends from the bluff-top Pacific Street across the beachfront road known as The Strand to the wooden portion of the pier.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Members of the Saddle Gals and Guys Drill Team rode wooden stick horses, while people wearing inflatable horse costumes pulled a small cart for Days End Farm.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
Klum could be seen laying down on a wooden platform on top of a brown logomania Gucci beach towel.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
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Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The bridge extends from the bluff-top Pacific Street across the beachfront road known as The Strand to the wooden portion of the pier.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Members of the Saddle Gals and Guys Drill Team rode wooden stick horses, while people wearing inflatable horse costumes pulled a small cart for Days End Farm.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
Klum could be seen laying down on a wooden platform on top of a brown logomania Gucci beach towel.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooden
Adjective
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My seat is hard and uncomfortable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Whoever dispatched that ambulance might be one of many employees at the Department of Emergency Communications who have felt uncomfortable, yelled at and trapped between their calling to help people and what several current and former dispatchers have called a hostile work environment.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For starters, even at 4 mm by 4 mm, the Utah array would be too big and clumsy a hunk of hardware for Science to implant in the eye or Synchron to thread through a vein.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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What resulted is one of the most comic, counterproductive, and clumsy episodes in the long history of British efforts to deal with Ireland.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than offering peace of mind from pest invasion, the chemical control process often leaves families feeling uneasy about what has been introduced so indiscriminately into their environment.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cuomo led early polls, buoyed by name recognition and a coalition of moderate Democrats uneasy with the party’s leftward drift.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The rise of digital payment systems has made tipping both easier and more awkward, especially when prompts appear at counters, kiosks and drive-thru windows.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Use this a couple of times a week for smoother, brighter skin (without getting sunburnt and sand in awkward places).—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Inside, guests are greeted by the cozy tavern, a cocktail of rustic Adirondack style and modern trappings—the tables adorned in their nightly best, expectantly awaiting patrons.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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The rustic farmhouse-style shelves are a hit with shoppers, who rave about their durability and strength.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Wooden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooden. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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