stiffness

Example Sentences

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This added stiffness made movements less efficient and was associated with poorer balance performance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 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

Origami models sometimes rely on folding or curving of paper for additional stiffness.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

He pointed toward the bomb shelter and the sharpness in his voice and the stiffness of his jabbing pointer finger told me he meant business.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos