Examples of stiffen in a Sentence
She stiffened when he grabbed her shoulder.
The dogs stiffened in alarm.
The law would stiffen penalties for tax evasion.
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Selecting Sport+ mode stiffens the Vantage’s suspension and sharpens responses.
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Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
There’s another gown from the same year, designed by the House of Worth, that was treated with metallic salts to stiffen the taffeta.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
There’s another gown from the same year, designed by the House of Worth, that was treated with metallic salts to stiffen the taffeta.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for stiffen
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“Stiffen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiffen. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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