stiffened

Example Sentences

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Others argued the particles stiffened the surrounding material like glue.

From Science Daily • May 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

The barrels -- bound tightly with rope, their fabric skins stiffened and darkened with lacquer -- inevitably recall the Gulf's vast hydrocarbon wealth.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Marinello said that could change if countries stiffened the penalties for stealing cultural heritage by calling it cultural terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Ed Lim smiled at Mrs. McCullough, and Mr. Richardson stiffened in his seat.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng