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Recent Examples of stiffness
Yan is also investigating adaptive wearables that change stiffness on demand.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The Tempo Vibration Foot Massager brings therapeutic vibration featuring 30 adjustable speed levels designed to help ease stiffness from long hours of standing or walking while supporting circulation and relaxation.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
As hair is made from keratin (which is built from many different amino acids), this broad amino-acid blend helps patch porous areas, improve elasticity, and support moisture balance without stiffness.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
This repetition speed, in turn, is dictated by the rubber sneaker’s stiffness and thickness.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Be sure to remove your flannel sheets from the dryer as soon as possible to prevent stiffness.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
And the slightest stiffness would bring a panic.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
That can cause feelings of stiffness.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside, 22 Feb. 2026
According to a representative from UGG, slow air drying is critical to preserving the structure of sheepskin fibers and preventing stiffness.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The Tempo Vibration Foot Massager brings therapeutic vibration featuring 30 adjustable speed levels designed to help ease stiffness from long hours of standing or walking while supporting circulation and relaxation.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
As hair is made from keratin (which is built from many different amino acids), this broad amino-acid blend helps patch porous areas, improve elasticity, and support moisture balance without stiffness.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
This repetition speed, in turn, is dictated by the rubber sneaker’s stiffness and thickness.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Be sure to remove your flannel sheets from the dryer as soon as possible to prevent stiffness.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
And the slightest stiffness would bring a panic.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
That can cause feelings of stiffness.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside, 22 Feb. 2026
According to a representative from UGG, slow air drying is critical to preserving the structure of sheepskin fibers and preventing stiffness.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stiffness
Noun
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Jennifer and James Crumbley were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in separate trials after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at their home and their indifference toward their son's mental health.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dillon Brooks antagonizing, Devin Booker feigning indifference.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 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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There is, in the end, a deadness to its clichés about writers and their subjects.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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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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One involved the radiation hardness of silicon sensors at cryogenic temperatures, referred to in physics as the Lazarus effect.—
Liz Wegerer,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Feb. 2026
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Diamond grit is used by industrial manufacturers — including in the semiconductor, automotive and energy sectors — for its hardness properties.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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John saw Mattie and Prince as obstacles to his musical career, which led to his aloofness, anger, bullying, and hostility toward the family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Your sudden aloofness could hurt a loved one!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Makio’s relationship with Shingo is rich and complicated, revealing new vulnerabilities in a character whose initially somewhat off-putting in her coldness.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ideal snowmaking conditions today require a dewpoint temperature – the combination of coldness and humidity – of around 28 F (-2 C) or less.—
Sunshine Swetnam,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Stiffness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffness. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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