stiff neck
Example Sentences
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About one in 150 people will experience severe symptoms that include high fever, a stiff neck and muscle weakness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Initial symptoms of meningitis include headache, fever, drowsiness and a stiff neck -- but those are symptoms of different illnesses and can hamper prompt diagnosis.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, and sometimes diarrhoea and gastrointestinal symptoms.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2024
The first symptoms of EEE are a fever, stiff neck, headache and lack of energy.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2024
I smell fresh bread and turn my stiff neck to find Peeta looking down at me with such a sad expression.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
