stilted

Example Sentences

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There’s a stilted quality to the conversation as they discuss their eccentric, inscrutable dad.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Never-campers might opt for Sediba Sa Rona, which opens the same month with stilted suites overlooking the Khwai River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

He heads for his dressing room, where his parents are waiting for him, and then there’s a stilted and awkward scene with his father.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

Discussion of the upcoming Los Angeles Olympics was mostly delivered with stilted hamminess from both, with Martin occasionally shoehorning in jokes that Meier did not pick up on.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025

We listen to the earnest attempts of their talk, the bits of their stilted English.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee