stiffen
Example Sentences
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has said that young people should stiffen their spines and embrace hardship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
As these weaken and stiffen over time it can affect walking, talking, eating and breathing.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
She has also vowed to stiffen prison sentences and to impose a state of emergency in areas worst hit by crime.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
Calling the eradication of extortion “one of the great challenges” facing Mexico, Sheinbaum pledged to bolster enforcement, stiffen penalties and increase safeguards for anyone receiving threats.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Ray reaches over and half hugs me, but I stiffen, so he knocks me gently on the head with his fist.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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