Verb (used without object) : He stiffened, expecting to hear the worst. From Dictionary.com.
Abdallah's faces up to eight years in prison under a maximum term stiffened by a terrorism enhancement. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
In addition, she was stiffened from the long trudge, and the sand, to her surprise, was anything but soft. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 2] Reference
Mariamne's expression stiffened and she tightened her grip on Sabin's arm. From Wordnik.com. [The Falcons of Montabard]
Ryo stiffened, which is not easy for a Thranx to do, but it was too late to back out or change his story. From Wordnik.com. [Nor Crystal Tears]
I just kind of stiffened up in the pro-am, Couples said. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
I could tell when he shook his hand; he kind of stiffened up. From Wordnik.com. [New York News, Weather, Sports & Traffic - WCBSTV.com] Reference
"I took a couple of shots early in the first quarter, it kind of stiffened up on me,". From Wordnik.com. [Latest News] Reference
Is this a way of saying that Pharaoh might have let the Hebrews go if his heart had not been "stiffened"?. From Wordnik.com. [UUpdates - All updates] Reference
Heard him and stiffened; the sails heard and wooed. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865] Reference
And she walked straighter, with her back stiffened. From Wordnik.com. [Puppy Love] Reference
Meanwhile, internal opposition to WTO has stiffened. From Wordnik.com. [Broken Dreams] Reference
Her manner stiffened a trifle, and she glanced at Aunt. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake Or, the stirring cruise of the motor boat Gem] Reference
His wounds had stiffened up so that he could not move. From Wordnik.com. [Over the top with the 25th Chronicle of events at Vimy Ridge and Courcellette] Reference
Once, as if by accident, I brush the stiffened tips. From Wordnik.com. [Ukiyo] Reference
He stiffened, and looked me in my sunken shuttered eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Spilling Sand] Reference
The nose of the envelope is stiffened to prevent it blowing in. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
I was so stiffened from the overheating and try-to-fool dancing at. From Wordnik.com. [Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888] Reference
Lady stiffened and collapsed into the brown nest of fall leaves. From Wordnik.com. [BEFORE WINTER] Reference
Our wet gloves stiffened and our fingers inside turned into icicles. From Wordnik.com. [Vitamins] Reference
Her back stiffened, but she didn't turn as he clicked the door shut. From Wordnik.com. [The Plinktonians] Reference
If Marjory's stiffened lips could have answered, she would have said. From Wordnik.com. [Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information] Reference
Back home, the plight of the POWs seemed to have stiffened American resolve. From Wordnik.com. [The Nightmare] Reference
Through her gloves, the coldness stung her fingertips and stiffened her hands. From Wordnik.com. [Casualty] Reference
Then she stiffened her arm and made for Lily, who sprang behind the table. From Wordnik.com. [The Bill-Toppers] Reference
After an hour of heat and sweat, he stiffened and exploded in pleasure. From Wordnik.com. [Afshan] Reference
The NHL has stiffened penalties for brutality, but fighting is still commonplace. From Wordnik.com. [Is It Show Time For Hockey?] Reference
When I opened my eyes she was looking at me, and so her eyes stiffened in their film. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Homestead] Reference
But there's a narrative now emerging that Nancy Pelosi stiffened the president's spine. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Lauds Health Care Vote] Reference
West Bank support for Saddam has stiffened Israeli opposition to territorial compromise. From Wordnik.com. [The Blunderer From Baghdad] Reference
Donna, peering into his office, stiffened and turned when she heard the fast footfalls. From Wordnik.com. [Check Engine Light] Reference
It even swelled the number and stiffened the spine of Red Dog Democrats to do pretty much the same. From Wordnik.com. [Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Want to Promote Glenn Beck? Keep Bashing Him] Reference
The carnage was so appalling that Washington, after months of foot-dragging, stiffened its resolve to get tough on Belgrade. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Tough On Serbia] Reference
These bold moves stiffened Catholic opposition to abortion in most countries, but did not decrease Catholic acceptance of contraception. From Wordnik.com. [Beloved and Brave] Reference
But the five-hour incursion seems only to have stiffened the resistance of Jenin's radicals, who say dozens more bombers are ready to die. From Wordnik.com. [Middle East: The Making Of A Martyr] Reference
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