Wondering how to use Stiff in a sentence? Below are 20 example sentences from real English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as strong or powerful.
Stiff in a sentence
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Stiff meaning
- Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
- Inflexible; rigid.
- Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.
Synonyms of Stiff
Example sentences (20)
Ice was delivered by horse-drawn carriage and handed off to bartenders serving stiff drinks to cowboys and ranchers.
This is a fine line to tread: too much exertion can lead to relapse; too little and we get even more stiff and tired.
Sophie beat stiff competition and whisked her way to the finale alongside hopefuls Steven Carter-Bailey and Kate Lyon.
As someone else has pointed out, that old house with its heavy tile roof would struggle against a stiff breeze.
He is stiff-necked and scared of competition, and in his heart of hearts, he knows his record of performance in office.
The police faced stiff resistance from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists outside Mr. Khan’s Zaman Park residence.
Chronic pain, shortness of breath, unsteadiness, stiff/rigid posture, and difficulty walking are just some of the symptoms.
Ren and Umino entered at 1:30 and immediately traded stiff forearm shots and the crowd loved this exchange.
As the infection progresses, people may experience confusion, stiff neck, disorientation, hallucinations, seizures and coma.
But stiff resistance from Ukrainian forces — supported by Western weapons — turned back Moscow's troops.
The best way to clear leaves or other loose debris from your artificial turf is to use a leaf blower or a stiff bristle broom.
But if there is an August vote and this resolution is on it, Curtin said it will face stiff opposition.
The suspension is a little stiff on the 408 but not uncomfortably so and acceleration to 62mpg is a punchy yet smooth 7.8 seconds.
The things that let golf down – the pace of play, stiff rules – it breaks down all those boundaries.
Hypothyroidism causes swelling particularly in the feet and ankles, making them stiff and inflamed.
Not even looking away from the camera, she saw the fan and that’s when Rivera went into Derrick Henry mode and gave him a stiff-arm.
A lightweight underwire is flexible and feels barely there - no stiff, super-structured bra here.
Everyone in Westminster was bored stiff with the phrase, which meant it was only just starting to percolate through to the electorate.
On its face, the idea that facing stiff tests early in the tournament better prepares you for the Sweet 16 and beyond seems plausible.
The suspension becomes so stiff it borders on unbearable and the Grecale almost feels unsettled.
Common combinations with stiff
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- stiff competition 32×
- with stiff 17×
- face stiff 13×
- stiff resistance 11×
- stiff and 10×
- stiff person 10×
- the stiff 9×
- and stiff 8×
- of stiff 8×
- stiff neck 8×
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The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word stiff. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.