stiff
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The CG animals and aliens look stiff, other than a nifty close-up of an eyeball.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The band, expanded to include touring keyboardist Loren Gold, seemed exhilarated, if a little stiff at times, a first-night quibble that will surely self-correct.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The pizza chain has been struggling with rising costs and stiff competition in recent years.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Xiaomi had a rough start to the year, posting another profit drop as the memory crunch, stiff competition and soft demand hurt its businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Instead, they might have ended up in the same predicament as the many hunting trophies in Lord Fredrick’s study, with their shining glass eyes and stiff, taxidermic poses—oh, it was too awful to think about!
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Vocabulary lists containing stiff
Engineering - Introductory
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Engineering - Middle School
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