stiff
adjective
rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex.
stiffly
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a word derived from
stiff.
Example Sentences
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In late August, on a trip to Kyrgyzstan for a regional summit, a widely shared clip showed him descending an airplane’s stairs slowly and stiffly, gripping the hand of his wife, Peng Liyuan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But they're fairly stiffly dressed, they're all standing apart and it looks like they've just been presented a prize on a game show.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
He looks his age; he moves stiffly, often speaks in a whisper.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“I don’t reminisce much about what’s happened in the past,” Saban said Sunday before posing stiffly with the Rose Bowl trophy and an equally formal Harbaugh.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
“I'll talk to you some other time,” I say stiffly.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
