stiffly
Example Sentences
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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
Frank Sinatra’s recording of “My Way” was played as Sterling walked back stiffly to the Yankees dugout.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2024
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
She sits stiffly while the man flexes her hands up and down at the wrist.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
