go rigid
Example Sentences
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Sand’s aptitude for flow makes it prone to cave-ins, and its ability to go rigid makes it dangerous for anyone caught beneath it.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2024
But I'd shut down and go rigid or, with white knuckles gripping the swing, scream.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2022
“Although some dogs alert differently, Printz would bring his ears up, his body would go rigid, and his concentration was focused on whatever sound, sight or smell he sensed.”
From Washington Times • May 31, 2014
He develops a limp, then cannot stand up at all as his arms and legs go rigid.
From Time Magazine Archive
The frantic and all too graphic squeaks, scuffling, and scraping followed, and when she felt him go rigid Stephanie again explained: “Don’t worry, it’s only a mouse.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
