firm
adjective
not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid.
Example Sentences
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On these firmer surfaces, muscle cells grew in better alignment and generated stronger contractions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Fans were quick to complain on social media, saying Big Brother should have been firmer and El Mayer should have received a formal warning for his behaviour.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
September inflation data released this week, however, was firmer than expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
So as devastating as it may be for many people, if Isaias tracks early loss estimates, it is unlikely to scare away investors or drive firmer industry pricing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
They trekked out along the crescent sweep of beach, keeping to the firmer sand below the tidewrack.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
