stiffened

Example Sentences

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“But the cat stiffened and I stiffened whenever anybody moved, aware of all the possible lives being lived around us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

They reckon it may have stiffened the resolve of the German public and discouraged rebels within the dying Nazi regime.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Europe’s spine stiffened in part because 2025 exceeded expectations economically, says Jeremie Peloso, chief European strategist at BCA Research.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Drive up the A34 road from Alfred the Great’s capital at Winchester to Oxford and you trace the forgotten spine of an older England, with stretches stiffened by Roman roads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Remembering the robbers on the road, Lupita stiffened and moved back, but Salvador answered, “Sí, my little brother and I would like to see what is over there.”

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty