stiffen

Example Sentences

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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

Dad has stiffened in his seat, his eyes scanning the road ahead.

From Literature

Rowan felt Marlie stiffen and saw her cheek begin to burn red.

From Literature

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

From Barron's

She has also vowed to stiffen prison sentences and to impose a state of emergency in areas worst hit by crime.

From Barron's