resistive
adjective
capable of or inclined to resistance; resisting.
resistiveness
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a word derived from
resistive.
Example Sentences
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By far the commonest manifestation is muscular resistiveness, often spoken of as "resistiveness."
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by John T. (John Thompson) MacCurdy
In addition to the muscular resistiveness she had shown, she would often bite the bed clothes or scratch herself when she was approached.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by John T. (John Thompson) MacCurdy
There seems to be some correlation between inaccessibility and muscular resistiveness.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by John T. (John Thompson) MacCurdy
In this latter case, when the catalepsy became unquestionable, resistiveness also appeared.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by John T. (John Thompson) MacCurdy
Consequently, even if we regard the breath holding as resistiveness, it would still be related to her idea of dissolution.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by John T. (John Thompson) MacCurdy
