stiffen
Example Sentences
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“You know why,” I said, and I saw him stiffen.
From Literature
It’s hard to imagine a greater accomplishment than to achieve peace while stiffening the sinews of deterrence.
Because microtubules can influence how stiff the cytoplasm is, the researchers asked whether asters might help anchor the actin band by stiffening the cell interior.
From Science Daily
Opal clenched her jaw and stiffened, clearly trying to fight her father’s command.
From Literature
The barrels -- bound tightly with rope, their fabric skins stiffened and darkened with lacquer -- inevitably recall the Gulf's vast hydrocarbon wealth.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
