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
Cross wooden boardwalks over wetlands, hike to river overlooks, and search for fossils and shark teeth at Fossil Beach.
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
Fans would be bleached by the blazing sun during the games; the wooden benches would be bleached on non-game days.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Featuring knit and crochet items, baby quilts, floral arrangements, jewelry and wooden crafts.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
The wooden armrests don’t get too hot in the sun, and the durable polyester has held up to two years of use, with only a small hole in the zippered side pocket to show for it.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
Fans would be bleached by the blazing sun during the games; the wooden benches would be bleached on non-game days.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Featuring knit and crochet items, baby quilts, floral arrangements, jewelry and wooden crafts.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
The wooden armrests don’t get too hot in the sun, and the durable polyester has held up to two years of use, with only a small hole in the zippered side pocket to show for it.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooden
Adjective
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But the odd tone of their recent fight when Miranda comments on Carrie’s flirtation with her writer neighbor Duncan (Jonathan Cake) is uncomfortable.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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For marketers, this is both exciting and uncomfortable.—
Francesca Pezzoli,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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And Hank’s own clumsy attempts at hypermasculine child-rearing often come from his father, Cotton (Toby Huss).—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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Gone are are the days of clumsy imagery and texts and fake sign-in pages that can be detected in an instant.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Pico’s other headsets are not sold in North America and ByteDance and the Trump administration have an uneasy relationship at best.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
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The carpenters’ stance has created a split in the labor movement that makes lawmakers uneasy and sometimes spills into public view.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The house was a little awkward and needed some work, including in the living room, which had a mix of original wood flooring and vinyl.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Yet that has led to an awkward UX for those who lean into portrait mode.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Let the style of your home guide your decision—choose warm tones for rustic or eclectic spaces, and cooler ones for sleek, contemporary settings.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
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While the collection is brimming with furniture that is designed to be both rustic and elegant, so many pieces are already sold out.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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“Wooden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooden. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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