stiffened
Example Sentences
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Others argued the particles stiffened the surrounding material like glue.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
And sure enough, as UConn’s shots started falling and its defense stiffened against Boozer’s attacks, the deficit narrowed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 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
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 ● Feb. 16, 2026
He stiffened as he picked up the shattered glass.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
