stiffen
Example Sentences
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Opal clenched her jaw and stiffened, clearly trying to fight her father’s command.
From Literature
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
