stiff
adjective
rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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And they are stiffing desperate people during the holidays, when compassion for the less fortunate is supposed to be a priority.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2019