Meanings of rather stilted in English

Connell's demeanor remained cautious and rather stilted as he mounted Rojo, adding to her already considerable nervousness.

She also got to know the other children somewhat, especially Bologan, though it was a rather stilted acquaintance.

These two speeches seem rather stilted and unnatural, yet this is how they have been given in evidence.

In spite of its rather stilted language, we can easily see in that sentence the form of an old familiar friend.

Jean sat down in his arm-chair in front of his writing-table loaded with books, and in a solemn, rather stilted tone, he began:

And then McGuire's voice-human, masculine, and not distorted at all by the reproduction system, but sounding rather stilted and terribly logical: I remember, Jack.

Rather stilted-ontheir good behaviour, I fancy.