stiff

Example Sentences

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On a drizzly march afternoon, as a stiff breeze blows in off the North Sea, a handful of vans are parked along Scarborough's Royal Albert Drive.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Often, they’re the same thing, like Byrne’s stiff blonde wig or her set of fake teeth that impede several lines of dialogue to hysterical results.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

“Paramount is paying a stiff price, and its winning bid may turn out to be a Pyrrhic victory,” we wrote on Feb. 27, after Netflix bowed out of the takeover battle.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“Market expectations have completely reversed thanks to the energy price shock, creating a stiff headwind for nonyielding assets,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The air was stiff, like the time Fig had chewed up the laces of every pair of Dad’s shoes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas