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stiff-necked

[stif-nekt] / ˈstɪfˈnɛkt /


















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Bateman pointed to a gold frame with inlaid flowers, containing sketches of a mustachioed man in a tuxedo and a serious woman in a stiff-necked dress.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2023

"I would argue that both governments have been excessively stiff-necked," Bunn says.

From Science Magazine Aug. 31, 2017

But America has a proud history of stiff-necked heroes.

From Washington Post Jan. 9, 2017

When Flack recalled Cornelius' stiff-necked delivery, the crowd of about 300 people laughed knowingly.

From Seattle Times Feb. 4, 2012

He was Lady Whent's man, stiff-necked and stolid, and the first to rise to aid Catelyn Stark back at the inn.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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