Stilted

The tent was stilted to keep it from sinking into the mud.

The book had a stilted plot that lacked any real excitement.

The stilted dance moves in the talent show were met with awkward silence.

The stilted progression of the story made it hard to follow.

The speech was stilted and lacked the passion that was needed to inspire the audience.

"Thou hast" is a stilted way of saying "you have".

The novel's stilted plot failed to capture the reader's interest.