stiffened

Example Sentences

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Others argued the particles stiffened the surrounding material like glue.

From Science Daily • May 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

Johnson’s move appears to have stiffened investors’ spines.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Her roles in the 1950s diminished in plausibility, and Crawford’s acting stiffened into rigid self-presentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I just remember the way my dad’s body stiffened slightly when he reached the driver’s side door and saw what was there.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama