Examples of stiffen in a Sentence
She stiffened when he grabbed her shoulder.
The dogs stiffened in alarm.
The law would stiffen penalties for tax evasion.
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Symptoms include stiffening in the torso and limbs, along with severe muscle spasm episodes.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 June 2024
Just as its rhetoric and public messaging about Russia have stiffened, India has also sought to strengthen ties with Western states.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2022
Tatum shot poorly, at times seeming stiffened by nerves; Brown, consistently effortful, sporadically dynamic, came to the rescue.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Her foot stiffens first and then her entire body locks in place.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 June 2024
Just as its rhetoric and public messaging about Russia have stiffened, India has also sought to strengthen ties with Western states.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2022
Tatum shot poorly, at times seeming stiffened by nerves; Brown, consistently effortful, sporadically dynamic, came to the rescue.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Her foot stiffens first and then her entire body locks in place.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
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“Stiffen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiffen. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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