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
On the cobblestone streets, the clunky wooden shoes can sound like a stampede of wild horses.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
And while the wooden chairs in the breakfast nook were lovingly worn-in, the uprights in the dining room hardly encouraged lingering.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Words to that effect are etched in Latin on a well in the village square and on small wooden stakes piercing the steaks at Das Stakehaus, which is run by the servants of vampires.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Bronze coins related to Ptolemies and of Antiochus IV, weapons, wooden tools and fabrics were found too.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
And while the wooden chairs in the breakfast nook were lovingly worn-in, the uprights in the dining room hardly encouraged lingering.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Words to that effect are etched in Latin on a well in the village square and on small wooden stakes piercing the steaks at Das Stakehaus, which is run by the servants of vampires.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Bronze coins related to Ptolemies and of Antiochus IV, weapons, wooden tools and fabrics were found too.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooden
Adjective
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After an Emanuel Sharp 3 made Duke officially uncomfortable (67-64, 33 seconds left), Tugler was one of three Houston players to tip a regrettable inbounds pass from James, setting off a frenzied sequence.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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In addition to subjecting them to electric shocks for interrogations, guards would force prisoners to stand in uncomfortable positions and then hit them in the genitals or knock them to the ground, according to Shyshko.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Raw also advertised Bayley challenging Lyra Valkyria for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, Penta vs. Dominik Mysterio and the world’s most clumsy GM Adam Pearce making his next fumble of the worst storyline going this WrestleMania season between Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This is why the Trump administration’s DOGE exercise — while clumsy at times — is such an important endeavor despite Democratic efforts to discredit it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Inflation, perhaps stiffened by tariffs, and uncertainty over the future of the labor market have left consumers feeling uneasy.—
DeArbea Walker,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the Armageddon-level stakes of unrest in the region should make anyone uneasy about mishaps.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sisterhood in sports can come with awkward moments, though.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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In fact, the timing of the 11th annual event in Santa Monica made for some awkward — even, some would say, problematic — optics and messaging for these celebrities.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The frame’s branches keep it rustic, but the plethora of colorful gerber daisies and ferns at the base add brightness.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Every Style 25 of 44 Build a Ladder Shelf Build or purchase a wooden ladder shelf to add a rustic element to your bathroom decor.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Wooden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooden. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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