stiffness

Example Sentences

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Elianna described how a few days after the match, Davies began experiencing stiffness in his hips and had difficulty carrying out basic movements.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

The researchers also found that tissue stiffness can influence chemical signalling across long distances, affecting the behavior of cells far from where the mechanical force originates.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Arterial stiffness can potentially be reduced with further drugs, as can insulin resistance.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

He saw her hands then, the awk-ward way she held them, the raw red scars, the stiffness of the last two fingers on her left.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin