unstiffened
- a word derived from stiffen.
Example Sentences
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“THE.BEST.COLLECTION.EVER,” Esquire’s natty English fashion director, Nick Sullivan, tapped out on Instagram, upper lip definitively unstiffened.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2014
Then her rigid face unstiffened from its gray frost-bound expression, and the features dropped into the relaxed look of despondency, so unusual to their sternness.
From North and South by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
Upon his head was a broad brimmed unstiffened castor, falling over his shoulders behind, and looped up in front by a curiously wrought broach.
From The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion by Caruthers, William A. (Alexander)
If a small finch swam the water, On the waves a water-wagtail, 160 Still its claws remained unfrozen, And its little head unstiffened.
From Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume Two by Lönnrot, Elias
Angus had grown into a young man, tall and lean, quite unstiffened by his hard work.
From The Land of Strong Men by Chisholm, A. M. (Arthur Murray)
