1. plural of staginess; the quality or state of being stagy or theatrical in an artificial way

Examples

• The director worked to eliminate the staginesses in the actors’ performances.
• Critics noted the staginesses that made the dialogue feel forced.
• The play suffered from various staginesses that distracted from the story.
• Her coaching helped reduce the staginesses in their delivery.
• The staginesses of the production made it feel more like a rehearsal than a performance.