stiff
Example Sentences
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It’s all a perfect setup, from the atmosphere to the stiff competition, to prepare for next month’s section and state championships.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
In 1994, Navjot Singh Sidhu pulled up with a stiff neck in Auckland ahead of a One-Day International against New Zealand, and Mohammad Azharuddin promoted Tendulkar to open the batting.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 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
I felt stiff and tired and cramped into a too-small body with a too-small name.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
