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

But as she approached him, she said, he held out his arm stiffly to keep her back, and shook her hand instead.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Turning toward our house on the hillside, I see movements of a different kind, tall shadows stiffly pushing through the currents.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover