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
Images show the small wooden cabinet with multiple drawers, some filled with miscellaneous objects.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Drawing tens of thousands of people, the event itself is literally and figuratively centered around its namesake wooden man, which is ultimately burned to the ground each year.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Piaget’s classic study asked children to put some visible items like wooden sticks in order by height.
—Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
According to a witness, per AP, worshippers had climbed up the wooden structure to view the ceiling when the scaffolding collapsed.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Drawing tens of thousands of people, the event itself is literally and figuratively centered around its namesake wooden man, which is ultimately burned to the ground each year.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Piaget’s classic study asked children to put some visible items like wooden sticks in order by height.
—Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
According to a witness, per AP, worshippers had climbed up the wooden structure to view the ceiling when the scaffolding collapsed.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooden
Adjective
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Both Leonas and Miller suggest that those with sensitive skin or people who have specific allergies are likely the most impacted by new clothing’s loose dyes and chemicals, as the garments’ contact with skin may cause rashes; dry, itchy patches; and other types of uncomfortable reactions.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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But what happened in the eighth was uncomfortable to watch.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Maggie is a snoop—and a clumsy one.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the character’s state of servitude is largely hidden in clumsy blocking.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With losses come uneasy fan bases, and with uneasy fan bases come edgy owners with itchy fingers, and with edgy owners and itchy fingers come coaches on hot seats.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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As their schemes spiral, father and son are forced into an uneasy alliance to save the family from total implosion.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s six games without a goal now for their new striker, who still looks awkward in this side.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The onion on top is a little awkward to cut and to eat, so think of this as a knife-and-fork cornbread.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Gooamp Ceramic Essential Oil Diffuser More than 4,000 shoppers just bought this gorgeous diffuser with a matte finish that goes with rustic decor.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Built in 1878, the rustic dance hall has been part of the community for nearly 150 years and has welcomed country legends like Willie Nelson, George Strait, and Kacey Musgraves.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Wooden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooden. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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