stiffness

Example Sentences

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Nearly one million people in the United States are living with Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder that causes tremors, muscle stiffness, and increasing difficulty with movement.

From Science Daily

By detecting the stiffness of the ECM, a single abnormal cell can determine the direction it should move.

From Science Daily

An international research team has discovered that the stiffness of brain tissue can control the production of important signalling molecules.

From Science Daily

Origami models sometimes rely on folding or curving of paper for additional stiffness.

From BBC

I glanced over at my mom and saw that her face had a stiffness to it that made it clear that Salzburg, per usual, was getting on her nerves.

From Literature