stiffness

Example Sentences

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"Materials do not behave well when it's full of water. They lose some of their strength and stiffness," he explained.

From BBC

Researchers voiced excitement that cat whiskers have a similar kind of material intelligence and stiffness gradient.

From Barron's

As dopamine-producing brain cells are progressively lost, the brain struggles to properly control movement, leading to symptoms such as tremors, muscle stiffness, and slowed motion.

From Science Daily

She says my dad is at the grocery store, and I can tell by the stiffness in her voice that they still haven’t addressed the news he dropped yesterday.

From Literature

He watched his grandfather move, with painful stiffness, toward the house.

From Literature