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stiffly





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Commander Azad stiffly climbs the stairs to an open rooftop with a commanding view of flat countryside.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

But they're fairly stiffly dressed, they're all standing apart and it looks like they've just been presented a prize on a game show.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

He looks his age; he moves stiffly, often speaks in a whisper.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Villanueva bristled, stiffly telling Deixler, “That’s a former undersheriff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Then I wouldn’t be walking stiffly around corners.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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