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
Let mixture sizzle, then use a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the skillet.
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Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
It's finished in metal, with wooden accenting, and gets power from a standard RV-style hookup.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
The primary bedroom has a fireplace, seating area, a large bathroom overlooking the backyard, massive closet, and a wooden deck overlooking the pool and lemon trees below.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Shape sorter wooden toy for toddlers: on sale for $9.99
Original price: $14.99
Built for toddlers, this shape sorter wooden toy is fun and educational.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
It's finished in metal, with wooden accenting, and gets power from a standard RV-style hookup.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
The primary bedroom has a fireplace, seating area, a large bathroom overlooking the backyard, massive closet, and a wooden deck overlooking the pool and lemon trees below.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Shape sorter wooden toy for toddlers: on sale for $9.99
Original price: $14.99
Built for toddlers, this shape sorter wooden toy is fun and educational.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooden
Adjective
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The traditional process of quitting a job has always been a personal, often uncomfortable experience.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the exchange, Zelensky became visibly uncomfortable and upset.—
Lauren Floyd,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What starts with a clumsy confession that threatened to derail their relationship altogether, ends with Mark and Helly closer than ever.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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Take a deep breath because these claims form just one part of a clumsy web of viral content, in which Ronaldo, Messi and their children are part of the collateral.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The resolution is seeking $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, measures that have met opposition from Democrats and made some Republicans uneasy.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In my conversations with barbecue people, there was often uneasy tension about whether craft barbecue is something new or a return to an old way of doing things.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, whether the friendship will survive the awkward gift exchange remains to be seen.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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When Anne Hathaway co-hosted the ceremony with James Franco in 2012, it was widely panned as the Academy's awkward attempt to attract younger viewers.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This approach gives a more rustic feel to their menu, one that fully works with their business model of local, homegrown, and rustic foods.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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Where Japanese interiors are sleek, Scandinavian ones are rustic.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Wooden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooden. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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