stiffen

Example Sentences

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She has also vowed to stiffen prison sentences and to impose a state of emergency in areas worst hit by crime.

From Barron's

In the house, the figure turned to the lawn and then stiffened like a hunting dog.

From Literature

This involves the buildup of dense, fibrous tissue around the tumor, made up of cells and proteins that stiffen and inflame the area.

From Science Daily

Ray reaches over and half hugs me, but I stiffen, so he knocks me gently on the head with his fist.

From Literature

Every time a person got close, he held his breath and stiffened every muscle in his body.

From Literature