lockjaw

Example Sentences

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He was arrested in the early hours of 9 April in a car park near Stoke Mandeville Hospital, where he had gone to be treated for "lockjaw".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Stewart knew that taking on “Spencer” would be a challenge, and in the days leading up to the shoot, she even developed lockjaw as she ceaselessly practiced her British accent.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

So perfectly does the stylistic matchup favour Serena, so thoroughly is her lockjaw grip on Sharapova’s psyche, that it can be said that Sharapova will never beat Serena – even if Serena loses.

From The Guardian • Aug. 29, 2015

All this despite medical science’s proven successes in wiping out not only the much-feared smallpox and polio, but nearly eliminating other serious illnesses like diphtheria, German measles, lockjaw and mumps in the United States.

From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2015

You couldn’t be tongue-tied nor catch a case of lockjaw, or Tansy would give you an F. She was quick with her F’s.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck