stiffened

Example Sentences

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Others argued the particles stiffened the surrounding material like glue.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

“But the cat stiffened and I stiffened whenever anybody moved, aware of all the possible lives being lived around us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

They reckon it may have stiffened the resolve of the German public and discouraged rebels within the dying Nazi regime.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Johnson’s move appears to have stiffened investors’ spines.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

I guess Buddy never read much history, because his mouth stiffened.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath