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Recent Examples of stiffness
The system can add stitches in any direction, including forward, backward and diagonal, allowing users to produce complex shapes with varying stiffness across different sections.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Most people suffer high fever, headache, symptoms similar to the flu and muscle stiffness.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Benefits of Knee Exercises for Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis often leads to pain and stiffness in the joints.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
By raising or lowering pressure, the 911 Turbo S effectively varies the stiffness of its anti-rollbars, resulting in a cushier ride for daily driving and a more aggressive one in Sport or Sport Plus.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2025
In a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, researchers focused on people with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis — a condition marked by joint pain, stiffness and limited mobility.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The contrast between the stiffness of the denim and the softness of the leather shoe makes for a beautiful visual harmony too.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Regular stretching and yoga may help improve arterial stiffness and complement aerobic exercise.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
About 1% of the US population has axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a rare form of inflammatory arthritis that can cause severe joint pain, muscle spasms, stiffness, and discomfort throughout the body.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Most people suffer high fever, headache, symptoms similar to the flu and muscle stiffness.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Benefits of Knee Exercises for Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis often leads to pain and stiffness in the joints.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
By raising or lowering pressure, the 911 Turbo S effectively varies the stiffness of its anti-rollbars, resulting in a cushier ride for daily driving and a more aggressive one in Sport or Sport Plus.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2025
In a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, researchers focused on people with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis — a condition marked by joint pain, stiffness and limited mobility.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The contrast between the stiffness of the denim and the softness of the leather shoe makes for a beautiful visual harmony too.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Regular stretching and yoga may help improve arterial stiffness and complement aerobic exercise.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
About 1% of the US population has axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a rare form of inflammatory arthritis that can cause severe joint pain, muscle spasms, stiffness, and discomfort throughout the body.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stiffness
Noun
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Every shrug of indifference normalizes what was once unthinkable.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The amendment changes the theory of the case from reckless indifference to intentional misconduct, according to the family’s lawyers, which could raise the damages awarded to the family.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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But the other pole, blithe unconcern, carries its own dangers.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Noun
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But then there is that deadness that enters into the closing chapters, which might as easily be called inexorability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Li, a writer whose stories are compressed and deceptively simple, spoke with humor and a certain hardness, perhaps born of the clarity of unimaginable loss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Finally, impact strength assesses a material’s ability to absorb sudden shocks without shattering, highlighting that the hardness alone doesn’t always mean toughness.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Reached by phone, the father comes off as a cold, uncaring man, and Pacino portrays him with chilling aloofness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their works push back against the coldness of technology, asserting presence, autonomy, and creative resistance.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Thematically, this episode is awash in the color blue itself, which many fans interpret as symbolizing coldness and detachment from the music industry.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Stiffness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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