stiffness

Example Sentences

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It leads to ongoing pain and stiffness in the knee joint, making everyday movement more difficult.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 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

"We can achieve about 20-30% material reduction just by adding stiffness," says Nyvang.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Speaking to The Mirror, the 47-year-old said he suffered stiffness in his left arm and a loss of sight in his left eye.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Friendly but never gushing, cool but not frigid or distant, distinguished without the awful stiffness.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou