Example Sentences

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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

But as she approached him, she said, he held out his arm stiffly to keep her back, and shook her hand instead.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Villanueva bristled, stiffly telling Deixler, “That’s a former undersheriff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2024

The passengers were packed in so tight she could scarcely move, sitting stiffly for days with her arms hugging her knees.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

She stands stiffly, facing the flashes and the jostling cacophony.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon