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Recent Examples of stiffness
In a steam room, the moist heat will soothe sore muscles and joints and can be useful for conditions like arthritis or muscle stiffness.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 May 2026
The hearts of these sharks showed severe fibrosis, which happens when scar tissue accumulates and causes stiffness that can impair pumping over time, the researchers wrote.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
By then the shoulder and back stiffness that shortened his first season had returned, and Lesch was rocked.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The Celtics played without Tatum after he was ruled out about 90 minutes before tipoff with left knee stiffness.
—Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
The team listed the superstar wing as questionable for Game 7 of the first-round playoff series at TD Garden with left knee stiffness.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Regular movement, including aisle walks and seated stretches, is essential for circulation and preventing stiffness.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Over time, that stiffness can increase your risk for heart problems.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
This includes patients who experience nausea and pain while undergoing cancer treatments, multiple sclerosis patients with severe muscle spasm and stiffness, and chronic pain patients who strive to find relief without using opioids.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 May 2026
The hearts of these sharks showed severe fibrosis, which happens when scar tissue accumulates and causes stiffness that can impair pumping over time, the researchers wrote.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
By then the shoulder and back stiffness that shortened his first season had returned, and Lesch was rocked.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The Celtics played without Tatum after he was ruled out about 90 minutes before tipoff with left knee stiffness.
—Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
The team listed the superstar wing as questionable for Game 7 of the first-round playoff series at TD Garden with left knee stiffness.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Regular movement, including aisle walks and seated stretches, is essential for circulation and preventing stiffness.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Over time, that stiffness can increase your risk for heart problems.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
This includes patients who experience nausea and pain while undergoing cancer treatments, multiple sclerosis patients with severe muscle spasm and stiffness, and chronic pain patients who strive to find relief without using opioids.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stiffness
Noun
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The indifference of the universe, which doesn’t care about our pain – that’s what interested me.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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At a southwest Fort Worth apartment complex, the dancer, Shaquoia Kelly, got out of the car and walked away with indifference 30 seconds before two accomplices moved in and one shot Lawrence Homan, homicide detectives concluded.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Did the baby’s livingness make Tomm’s deadness louder?—
Maria Zorn,
Longreads,
24 Feb. 2026
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There is, in the end, a deadness to its clichés about writers and their subjects.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Going into the study, the team hypothesized that pincers built for generating high crushing force would contain the highest levels of metal to provide maximum hardness, while enrichment in the weaker, slender pincers would be lower.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Its replaceable filters will help reduce water hardness.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bombast of the song clashes with the aloofness of her style.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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My fear manifested as aloofness.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When Charles was set to come face to face with one of the brightest, youngest faces of American politics, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, he was met with only a coldness and reminder of the crimes of British imperialism.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stiffness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffness. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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