2
: having the curve beginning at some distance above the impost
a stilted arch
stiltedly
adverb
stiltedness
noun
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Examples of stilted in a Sentence
the conversation was somewhat stilted as we didn't seem to share any interests
a stilted letter of apology that was written and accepted with equal measures of insincerity
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Instead, their stilted onscreen camaraderie does the film no favors, especially as Andy and Anna gradually begin to get on better.
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
Vance, meanwhile, is the stilted right-winger who went to an Ivy League school, spent six years as a venture capitalist, and likes to spread conspiracy theories.
—Condé Nast, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2024
Whatever the justifications, the 76th Emmys were a far less dynamic and more stilted watch than the January show.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
His stilted, uncanny movements recall the stop-motion cadavers of Ray Harryhausen.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
Vance, meanwhile, is the stilted right-winger who went to an Ivy League school, spent six years as a venture capitalist, and likes to spread conspiracy theories.
—Condé Nast, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2024
Whatever the justifications, the 76th Emmys were a far less dynamic and more stilted watch than the January show.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
His stilted, uncanny movements recall the stop-motion cadavers of Ray Harryhausen.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Stilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stilted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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stilted
adjective
stilt·ed
ˈstil-təd 
: not easy and natural
stilted speech
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