| 单词 | stiff |
| 例句 | I watched his stiff square back receding up the walk. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Cold hands and stiff limbs moved to obey as yet more arrows flew down like rain, straight rods of rain tipped with death. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was a bit stiff, but we made peace, and even got into some of the practicalities of changing carers. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The little boy was huddled against the wood drying rack where hung row upon row of gutted fish, all as stiff as boards. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He slides in next to me, stiff as a wall, with eyes round and shadowed as the moon. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A little stiff, but it seemed to fit okay. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z They would have chalked it up as just one of the well-known perks of a few stiff drinks. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The cold had robbed him of that strength and left him stiff and weak. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My shoulder hardly even got stiff from it, although I do feel it now on winter nights. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He spots me I think and I go stiff with fear. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z And to top it all off, I had on the most uncomfortable shoes in the world—stiff, clunky dress shoes, cutting into my ankles, forcing me to walk like my butt hurt. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I said,”—three stiff, prissy notes—“‘It’s not proper, Mr. Blakeslee. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I swallowed hard, aiming, fingers exact and stiff. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He doesn’t let go of me but his body goes stiff. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My toes are cramped, stiff, but these are new trainers. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Without taking the cigarette out of her mouth, she gave us each a quick, stiff hug. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My mother took no pity on me and scrubbed the coal dirt off me with a stiff brush and Lava soap. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She shook her head, and the stiff hairs of the wig brushed his nose. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman, big with child, sat patiently at the curb in a stiff wooden chair. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to ignore the bits about Amber and me, and plaster a stiff smile on my face. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The children’s pronunciation was crisp and mature, so distant from Michael’s stiff recitations back on Randall. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z After three days of constant sitting, my backside was stiff and sore. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z As the policemen passed, the corpse’s hand slid from the shroud's bindings and dangled limply, already too stiff to sway freely. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She had on a stiff, turquoise-blue dress that suited her marvelously. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s completely stiff by now. I don’t think he’ll bend easy at all.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She smothers me in a cloud of chemicals that makes me cough, and the next time I touch my hair it's so stiff it feels like plastic. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He swept the photos off the table and slumped into a chair, but his leg felt stiff and awkward, and he popped back up and circled the table like a restless horse. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Cal hadn’t just won it—they’d done so in a near record time of eighteen minutes and fifty-two seconds, despite a stiff crosswind and heavy chop. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z ‘Colonel Smith,’ he called to the stiff, red face at the window, ‘this horse belongs to Lorne, the printer. Boston Observer, you know. We can commandeer him all right.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked away, very erect, a little stiff in her movements. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw a dead asparagus plant, stiff, tall, with branches like a small tree. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z And they could sit there all stiff with their chins down in their chests and their arms folded tightly and their legs clamped together. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My nerves were in a state of constant tension, my face took on a stiff, non-committal expression, beginning to look like Brother Jack's and the other leaders'. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z David sits in a wheelchair, his legs covered in a stiff material—to keep the bones in place so they can heal, I assume. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Looking out, she saw the bright shout of a red hat, a child in a purple jacket pressed against the window, a bald head just rising over a stiff rectangle of newspaper. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Just roll your arm around but keep your fingers stiff. Let your arm do the work.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But she rose from the couch and stood tall, her posture as stiff and correct as ever. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Things were stiff between us, and the apron still sat all wrapped up on the kitchen counter. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The dance had helped to ease the stiff pain in his hip and arm. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z There he sat in his high, stiff collar, no more than twenty or twenty-one, a young logger on his day off from the woods. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He's a little stiff, but he knows the steps well enough. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z As he lifted his hand to knock he heard steps, so he withheld his hand until a big man in black broadcloth trousers and a stiff bosomed white shirt without collar opened the door. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Ama, stiff and painful, crept up from her hiding place and tiptoed out past the sleepers, and didn’t make a sound till she was halfway down the path. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She lay in the dark of her bedchamber or knelt in her oratory, praying until her knees were stiff. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Septa Moelle had stiff white hair and small mean eyes perpetually crinkled in suspicion, peering out of a wrinkled face as sharp as the blade of an axe. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The managers of the Home, Mr. and Mrs. Trepid, were middle-aged, cranky and tired, and growing stiff and cold as winter-bound trees. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She’d take her double position at shortstop and second base and yell out to the rest of us, “Look alive, you bunch of stiffs.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then she proceeds to link arms with my stiff self as Muhammad opens the door for us. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She cuts the grass bondage after an hour, leaving my fingers stiff and throbbing with pain. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried pushing on the handle with my side, but the door was so stiff, I could barely move it. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My hands are already stiff from cold, so I take Rue's spare pair of socks, cut holes for my fingers and thumbs, and pull them on. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He slept close to his father that night and held him but when he woke in the morning his father was cold and stiff. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z They were stiff from salt and felt clammy. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His body felt stiff, mashed into the ground, and the sudden movement made his vision blur. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z His gray, drooping face appeared to be made of something stiffer than ordinary skin; it rarely moved except for making the smile that was on it now. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was determined to hold on until the body turned cold and stiff. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He stayed board stiff, his hands resting on his knees, his eyes shut tight. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Despite the hazards, there is stiff competition among Sherpas for the twelve to eighteen staff positions on the typical Everest expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Mom is in her new red, white, and blue two-piece suit, a matching handbag stiff on her elbow. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned over my shoulder as she turned the stiff pages, looking for a certain picture but pausing to linger over others, her voice tinged with dreamy nostalgia. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Then they walked a slow, stiff march, like he was in a coffin and they were his pallbearers. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z It was made of stout black leather and was so stiff she had difficulty forcing her gnarled hand into it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z My hair was tangled and stiff from the dried water, my chest was streaked with mud, and I was wearing the boxers with the kissing whales Jesse had given me for our first Valentine’s Day. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z You don’t want no one asking why you’re walking stiff legged or doing nothing that will draw no attention to yourself. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She stood back with her arms crossed, shoulders hunched, dark stiff hair in her eyes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The robots, dwarfed by the mighty L-tube, lined up before it, heads bowed at a stiff angle, while Cutie walked up and down the line slowly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “It’s Papa,” he said finally, raising a stiff finger in the air. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Near them, half-moon lobster traps bleached under the heat of the sun, the salt dried to white streaks along their boards, their rope netting stiff and a bit ragged. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She had on her last year’s soirée costume—with a little pink-gauze skirt that stuck out short and stiff, a pink body waist, pink dancing shoes, and even a little pink pocketbook. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The beads of perspiration still danced on his forehead but he had become stiff and cold. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger’s body was stiff with dread and indecision. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The toes are stiff, but after a while I can move them. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z But Winnie, though she was half charmed, was suddenly reminded of the stiff black ribbons they had hung on the door of the cottage for her grandfather’s funeral. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Her joints felt stiff and brittle, and her thinking was slow. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Wind body back and forth with hands straight and stiff, cutting the air. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Assuredly,” said Mertyn, who stood patiently among the throng with his arms folded in his necromantic gown, while Archimedes sat very stiff and elongated on the top of his head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s now a matter of remaining calm and steadfast, of gritting our teeth and keeping a stiff upper lip! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In the warm bakery, steam rises from the laundry, and sleeves and skirt folds that were stiff with frost now hang limp. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He thinks for a while and then asks: “And would a king have to stand up stiff to an emperor?” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave her a stiff shove, toward the side door that led back to the stables. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It rattled on its hinges, a rigid green sail tossed in the stiff Yazdi breeze. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z His stiff joints ached as he hobbled to catch up. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z As the chickens spin at high speed, they rub against the stiff fingers, which pull their feathers off. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Except for the stiff stretch of her lips, she was expressionless. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing one of the stiff dresses Father Joseph had brought. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He unbuttoned his stiff collar as he passed through into scrub pines and laid it on a branch. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The coughing had continued unabated, and each hack felt like a stiff kick between the ribs. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When it came from an angle, it gave us a stiff shove towards the edge of the ridge. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Chubs’s back went stiff and straight, like I had dropped an ice cube down the back of his shirt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z In those days, if you were a boy you had to wear a stiff Eton collar every day, and schools were usually nastier than now. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z It was plain and comfortable, unlike my stiff and fashionable courtly dress, and it gave me an ease of movement that I relished. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I had already noticed how tense Phoebe’s whole family seemed, how tidy, how respectable, how thumpingly stiff. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Taking what might have been measured as a halting half step and then pulling a stiff, dead leg forward, dragging a foot turned sideways in the dust, the man limped into the yard. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept my arms stiff in front of me and bam! Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He scootched up, wincing a bit when he bent his stiff leg, and crawled to where the hatchet lay. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z It comes out stiff and elongated, nothing like Mama’s fluffy creations, but we gobble it up anyway. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I slept in just my shorts, wrapped up under the stiff blankets, surrounded by a barrier of dense pillows. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Her green george wrapper hung stiff on her waist and made her hips look square-shaped. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Normally I wouldn’t have worried about it, but in my stiff, bruised condition I worried I’d land awkwardly and turn my ankle. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He’s basically bobbing up and down and shuffling his feet—and as stiff as he is, Bram’s even worse. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And she said nothing but she worked at her cooking and at the washing at the pool even in the winter when the water was stiff with ice to be broken. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I stand, uncommunicative and stiff, a mannequin, as my prep team dresses me, does my hair, and dabs makeup on my face. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Satins and foils and stiff brocades, encrusted with jewels and trimmed in furs with the heads still on, glassy eyes, bared fangs and all. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He put on a very high, shiny, stiff collar of the sort that made you hold your chin up all the time. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “You hold your fingers and wrist stiff. All the movement comes from your arm. You begin by rotating the flesh on your arm so that your pen will form slanting circles.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry to say that there’s still something stiff and severe in my drawings, and I think that she, namely her influence will be needed to soften that.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She had gone into convulsions, and her body had become stiff and wet with sweat. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He helped Robin to the ground and got him in to the fire, for he was cold and stiff from the long day in the saddle. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She was shy, but not in the stiff embarrassing way that makes other people feel embarrassed, too. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The earth was ice, even the air felt stiff. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Scipio was still standing behind him, stiff and silent. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z From the outline of his stiff, pajama clad body under the thin blanket, I could see that we were about the same height, though the illness might have shrunk him. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Bigger held his face stiff, hating them and himself, feeling the white people along the wall watching. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The uniforms of the new cadets are stiffer and cheaper than his own; no longer do they have access to live ammunition for marksmanship. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z His friend sat stiff and tense, his knuckles white. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked like he’d have paid seven hundred dollars for one stiff drink, just to take the edge off. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He would have to stretch humanitarianism to the limits of the law, with a stiff punch always in reserve.... Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Humankind paid for its lofty vision and industrious hands with backaches and stiff necks. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was made from a hide, elk or maybe buffalo, heavy and stiff enough to stop stones and arrows; long dry years had shrunk and split the edges, and it had lost the round shape. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “The protocol will be different than previously announced,” the guard said, somehow sounding stiff and formal and angry all at once. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He stood behind her and began to rub her shoulders, kneading her stiff muscles in circular motions. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I try to agree with her but I feel real stiff in the face all of a sudden. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z My knee was stiff, but it had been very satisfactory. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z By evening, the blood clots, leaving me stiff and sore and sticky but alive. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When he took this stiff dying hand he did not love it, and even his pity was spoiled with repulsion towards it. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Her body seemed foreign somehow — too stiff in places, too firm where the softness used to be. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As the weather gets colder, my fingers are so stiff when I’m sewing that I have to stop and rub them so I can keep going. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The lock was stiff and I turned it twice before it gave and the door swung in. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes they were stiff and upright and sometimes lax and sagging. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Something about the way he stood there, something about the way he moved, stiff and awkward, made my skin prickle. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He felt her body growing gradually less stiff; but her eyes were searching his face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z If you wore special glasses you could see them spinning through the sky among the bats and homing birds—blondes, wars, famines, football, food shows, coups d’ etat, hairstyles stiff with hair spray. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He drew himself up, slowly, as a man that is stiff from long bending over some dull toil. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A half-grown tortoiseshell cat leaped from the bunkhouse porch, galloped on stiff legs across the road, whirled and galloped back again. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z My neck was a little stiff from resting my chin on the back of the chair for so long. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I tried not to melt into it, tried to stay stiff and cold, but my sister gives really good hugs. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Mini kissed her stiff parents, hugged her immobile brother, and went outside, prepared to face down whatever evil she was destined to defeat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I walked toward her slowly because my legs were still stiff. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The mechanism was stiff; between the wet vinyl and his raw hands, he could only get it to straighten halfway before it stuck. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She was wending through a cluster of stiff reeds when she disturbed its rest. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Every morning he moved like he was stiff and sore. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I know Silvey is soft on me, he always has been, and I think he is brokenhearted over Julie, but he was dead stiff and formal escorting me to my interview—awkward, you know? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Especially now that my right leg seems to be going stiff. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His face was very black against the white, stiff pillows. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Now, he comes to my shoulder and looks as if a stiff wind could knock him into the grave. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I went on sitting by the window, stiff and straight, my hands in my lap. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I focused more closely, trying to pry some clue from their stiff postures. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I do, guiding his stiff legs under the tabletop and letting the rest of him follow. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z His hair was reddish brown, straight, stiff and slick- looking. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Every morning, Mom helped me blow dry my hair and brush it back into perfectly straight lines, and then gel it until it was as stiff as a bicycle helmet. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I am quiet until the stiff, squeezed feeling leaves me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She let it happen, but stayed as stiff as a mannequin. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Lenny jutted a thumb at the meek little gray muzzle and stiff jackrabbit ears. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z But when I touch her she is cold, her body stiff and unyielding. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Normal was the way Lianne had stared me down with a stiff, frozen distance and the way she melted into a soft S when she said hello to Freddie. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “But why’s she all — all stiff and frozen?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z What if I’m as stiff and pointless as I was in the studio and they’ve just given up on getting anything better? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But something about the stiff way Papa spoke made my stomach hurt. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Okoromadu was holding the baby with stiff arms, away from his body. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Twice a day, she lathered his face with a stiff bristle brush and with a straight razor expertly scraped the dent in his chin and the narrow space between his nose and his upper lip. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man only tilted his stone face downward in a stiff nod. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The rigid stems and heart-shaped leaves were covered with stiff hairs that were painful to touch, but she was wearing the special protective gloves Alys had made. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was wet, still, from the river, and now the stiff breeze had resumed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The other items on the list, Grabarek informed the students in his stiff speech, were negotiable. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He had a long narrow face and a chin beard bound about with golden wire, and his stiff red-black hair swept out from his temples to form a pair of taloned hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He moved on stiff legs with little delicate mincing steps to investigate the newcomer and in the manner of dogs and people did not look directly at the object of his interest. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The early afternoon sun poured through the window, adding warmth to the stiff furniture I’d encountered two weeks ago. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Uncle Kufa might have been discussing the weather with the trader, but Nhamo could tell by the stiff way he stood that he was in a cold fury. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In the cold the clothes freeze stiff, like plywood. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z At first it was slack, but it soon became stiff, with rigid arms and legs splayed outward. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Remember that when you rub stiff whiskers on my face and I say ouch instead of oh darling.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The leaves hung silently again on stiff branches. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z All of the contestants appeared to be grim and nervous, stiff as manikins, except for Susan, who was bending the ear of the boy sitting next to her. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z They were stiff with their long and jolting drive from Whitcross, and chilled with the frosty night air; but their pleasant countenances expanded to the cheerful firelight. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The clothes hung out to dry were still, stiff, as if desiccated by the hot afternoon sun. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Four eases his hand into hers, looking stiff, and shakes it twice. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z On the way to the factory, I see two bodies hanging stiff and frozen from the ghetto fence. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z All three of us looked over to the door, where Clancy stood stiff and still, staring at me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Mary Alice and I carried the tale home that a suspicious type had come off the train in citified clothes and a stiff straw hat. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Blackwood was a stiff man and spoke artificially, as if he were addressing an audience through a microphone. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She opened another drawer, took out a big spoon and scooped the stiff red and yellow contents of the can into the saucepan. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The little bird was dead and lay stiff on the floor. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z And then they begin to be released, sometimes one, sometimes two or three, turning up stiff and cold in the morning. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Both beds are layered in stiff, thick blankets and way too many pillows. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They were printed on stiff, expensive paper, and each ticket pad cost the town two dollars and sixty cents. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Fighting the urge to argue, Otto did as told and took on a stiff pose, like a robot about to go jogging. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Victor struggled to get up on his stiff legs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I realize I'm still glued to Peeta and force my stiff fingers to open. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The doe in the clearing goes stiff at sight of my horridness, then remembers her legs and is gone. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “When he found her, he stood there like he was in shock or something, cradling her stiff little body in his arms, and then he screamed like a wounded animal,” she told us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z During the whole class, he never relaxed his stiff position on the edge of his chair, sitting as far from me as possible. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The onions in one pan are still white and stiff, and the ground beef in another is pink, half cooked. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I peeled back the stiff paper to reveal the word Science printed in curlicues. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She had heard first a bustling in the front of the jail, and smelled fresh coffee, and had sat up, stiff with apprehension. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The paper was tom and stiff with dried blood, but the broken seal was her father's, the direwolf stamped in pale wax. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The acting on those shows is forced and stiff, and the characters are always slapping each other dramatically. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z And not just her looks, but the way she walked, her mannerisms—stiff, without a hint of joy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z My arms and legs felt stiff, like they’d weigh a million pounds if I tried to move them. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Arya's arms and legs were stiff when she finally wrig-gled out from under the briar into the dark of the wood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z ‘Did you see them again, Mr. Frodo?’ asked Sam, as they sat, stiff and chilled, munching wafers of lembas, in the cold grey of early morning. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I walked past the Perfect Living Room, where no one ever sat because all the seat cushions were covered in stiff, clear plastic. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Nonsense. It would be good for me. It would keep me from being too stiff.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He moved with stiff, robotic jerks and swivels. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Then, like a shooting star streaking across a black sky, the fearful thought came to him that maybe his fingers were frozen so stiff that he could not pull the trigger. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And I’m not gonna lie, man, I went stiff as a board in her arms. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z When he peeled off his gloves, his hands were stiff and cold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Their Dad held him in his lap on the way home and Bubber sat very stiff, not leaning against anything. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Toward the end of January I began to feel tired, and my elbows and knees were a little stiff. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z A thin, well-groomed woman in her fifties—Chanel cardigan, pearls at the neckline, hair brushed into a stiff, shoulder-length flip—was talking, in a nasal voice which was oddly familiar. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The moon had risen higher, and floating in the Sound was a triangle of silver scales, trembling a little to the stiff, tinny drip of the banjoes on the lawn. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z When he reached me, he gave me a stiff one-armed bro-hug. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z When the time comes, I take her sticky hand in mine and ask how she manages to keep her frosting so stiff. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Her joints were a bit stiff from sitting still in the damp air, yet she moved with the measured gait of the former soldier she was. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Everyone laughed and stood and clapped for Mr. Price, lying there stiff as a board in his burial box. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The family looked Indian but dressed as foreigners did, the children in stiff, brightly colored clothing and caps with translucent visors. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Tayo held a hind leg; it was beginning to get stiff. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Anger propelled him to his feet; his legs were stiff from sitting for so long. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Her fur coat was buffeted by stiff headwinds. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He wore stiff tan work pants and a tan shirt that had a name stitched to the breast. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke reached down to touch the stiff edge of an I.D. card. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I breathed a sigh of relief when Mr. Banner flicked the lights back on at the end of class, and stretched my arms out in front of me, flexing my stiff fingers. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z You went around with two, even three jumpers on, and your jeans felt cold and stiff. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end Hooper had got up and walked back quietly to his own bedroom, stiff with cold. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z At first he was stiff and somewhat taken aback, but his own emotions quickly triumphed and he timidly encircled her with his arms and left an imperceptible kiss on her cheek. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls felt, to their surprise, smooth, and the floor, save for a step now and again, was straight and even, going ever up at the same stiff slope. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mrs. Beale was out front with the yellow bucket, soapsuds spilling over the brim, a stiff bristle brush in her hand. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Officer Trixie walks back to the cell house door and stands stiff and straight, not smoking now. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They cannot be delivered with a wooden box containing my cold, stiff body. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The boys hung back, their pomaded hair and scrubbed faces serious, their pressed pants making them look as stiff as paper dolls. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When one stood at tall, stiff attention, the other swung straight out till it was so high I could have walked under it; only then did it return to earth and the other take off. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He's seldom home anymore, since he also works at the MützenFabrik, a factory that makes stiff military hats, the kind with the visor in front. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z When they took him home he was stiff and arched and his tongue was sticking out between his teeth. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Everything in this forest is drenched in a cold sweat: the stiff pine needles, the skinny twigs, the leafy ferns. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Johnny’s tuxedo dried to a stiff wrinkled greenish outfit. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A stiff, dry, unrelenting wind blew up the fifty-mile length of the coulee, carrying the sweet scent of sage and the harsh, mineral smell of broken rock. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Her body is really stiff, and it’s tough for her to reach or grab or hold anything. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A bookmark lay between its pages, a stiff piece of watered silk upon which an admonition had been embroidered: “Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Children’s clothes hung from a clothesline, stiff with ice, but still sweet-looking. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Gimli strode a pace forward, but felt suddenly the hand of Gandalf clutch him by the shoulder, and he halted, standing stiff as stone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Hardly above a breath, the prince's voice was stiff with fear. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z One of the Chinese parishioners had donned a Santa Claus costume and a stiff paper beard with cotton balls glued to it. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles of my legs were getting stiff. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The eyelids with their stiff blond lashes bobbed up and down over the staring blue eyes. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Now that he was himself growing old and stiff in the joints, the job was mainly carried on by his youngest son, Sam Gamgee. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “The pleasure is mine,” I say, painfully aware that I haven’t shaved in two days, my clothes are stiff with manure, and that manure is not the only unpleasant scent rising from my body. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Stinky gives the sonbitch ten percent on every stiff he delivers to get drained,” Cleve said, jubilant that the heat was off him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was stiff and sore now and his wounds and all of the strained parts of his body hurt with the cold of the night. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got my old set,” he said as he dug out a pair of heavy gloves and a stiff leather apron; both were charred dark in places and stained with grease. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “And then get changed. Your clothes look dreadful and stiff with dirt, too.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mariam could see in the stiff way the girl clutched the cup, the tightened shoulders, that she was nervous. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He gave me a stiff hug and said, “I love you, you know that?” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My arms and hands are pretty stiff, but I can mash the buttons on the TV remote and move my wheelchair with the help of knobs that I can grab on the wheels. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Roz stared at his stiff body for a moment, then decided it was best to leave the poor thing where he was. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z His face was just very stiff, and white. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She turns and walks away, only pausing for a moment to shoot Lily a stiff, cold stare. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine had gone completely stiff, and lay in Bronwyn’s hand with her eyes closed and legs sticking out rigidly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z When he returned to Veracruz, he and his team cleared the dirt around the great head, admiring its fine, naturalistic workmanship, so unlike the stiff, stylized sculpture common elsewhere in Mesoamerica. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was very heavy and stiff from disuse. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Their limbs were long, and their hands had many fingers; their hair was stiff, and their beards grey-green as moss. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But once Ernie unlatched Michael Jackson’s cage door and saw the bird—a stiff hunk of feathers—he decided that his skin couldn’t touch a corpse. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She lifted me by the forearm, hurried me across the room through a door into a dark parlor, and plunked me down on a stiff cane-back chair. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Their stocky, heavily built bodies seemed to weigh down the stone platforms they sat upon; and the darkness of the night made their stiff, curly manes look like rows of carved blossoms. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It was the otak, its fine short fur all clogged with blood and its small body light and stiff and cold in his hands. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The masts and spars of the boats stood stiff and dark. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Harley stood up then, but Tayo couldn’t tell if it was because he didn’t want to talk about the sheep or if he was only getting stiff from squatting so long. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Dad is stiff, arm’s-length-only family to Muhammad, mainly due to their different views on Islam. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Your fists go stiff and you stagger up the cement stairs to your door in the unmarked halls to your cement room and you lie down. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But I know I need to get a pair of gloves for my stiff, cold hands. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The fabric is stiff and stained a brown so deep it’s almost black, except for a few smears of green. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His mouth was stiff and sore, as if a punch had split his lip. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His very boots were benevolent, and his collars never stiff and raspy like other people’s. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She arose, and bowing her stiff, lofty bow, she went away, stopping for neither thanks nor applause. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The initial meeting was quite stiff, but in subsequent sessions we were able to talk more freely and directly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “He who kneels may rise again, blade in hand. He who will not kneel stays dead, stiff legs and all.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Santiago wears white pants, a white shirt, blue poncho, and a stiff new sombrero. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Jonas and I were spread out on the grass, trying to stretch our stiff muscles. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I realize how stiff and sore I still am from two nights ago at the Cathedral. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z There was a very stiff and stuffy old major riding in the first car, and I hit him squarely in the eye with a red rose. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In other words, it’s time for me to wear a beauty-pageant smile while keeping a very stiff upper lip. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When the morning came, my neck was stiff and my elbows sore, but the Wildcat was in the gravel driveway, parked a little farther down from the house. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I climbed down, and we moved to the spot the man directed us to go, silent and stiff in our movements, each of us anticipating something awful. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Ruby sighed and held her breasts, laxly rubbing the nipples until they grew stiff, letting her body flow and twirl with the currents, her toes stepping lightly off rocks, pressing gently along patches of sand. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I recognized the place as soon as I saw the group of children in stiff new overalls who played near a rickety fence. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This was much too long even for me to remain in limbo, so I spent the rest of the afternoon cutting accurate representations of the bases out of stiff cardboard. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “I might be a bit stiff in the morning,” he insisted, “but I think the bloody thing didn’t do much more than bruise me.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The relief ship was on the outer landing and Franz Muller, his relief man, greeted them with stiff courtesy. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I asked inwardly, as with both hands I turned the stiff door-handle, which, for a second or two, resisted my efforts. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The boring old men in the paintings that line the walls remain stiff and unsmiling—sorta how a part of me feels. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Suddenly Abby’s anger was replaced by a feeling of being scared stiff. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Papi pulls me close into a hug, but I am stiff in my father’s arms, and angry. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Its spine was stiff; it had clearly never been opened before. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The same could not be said of the others, who were stiff with affront. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Lee turned, bowed slightly, waved a stiff arm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In Tarbean the knackers had to come for the stiff bodies of sweet- eaters that overdosed in the Dockside alleys and doorways. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She had on full, stiff trousers that reached all the way to her ankles and were tied there. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon wasn’t in the sky; the air was stiff, as if nature itself was afraid of what was happening. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z His numb limbs felt wooden and stiff, moving awkwardly as if disconnected from his body. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Instantly uncomfortable, I wondered how, for so many centuries, people wore such stiff, formal clothes all the time. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Whilst others struggled through the snows atop weary horses, she rode upon a bed of furs inside a wayn, with a stiff canvas roof to keep the snow off, comfortable in her chains. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Ray stood up, brushed his pants off, and stretched his long body, which had to be stiff from all the sitting. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There they sat, a row of statues, each, as it were, frozen stiff in the attitude he had struck when he first saw Perseus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Gentlemen, backs are straight and stiff, Miss Fruit Tree says. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Her stiff gray hair caught the lamplight, glinting like stainless steel, and the blue hawk she had inherited from Lord Roke spread his wings briefly on the bracket by the door. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As he’d looked around for a good place, he’d found the den, filled with three cold, stiff kit bodies and one little ball of gray fur still warm and breathing. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My father had found the body of Narciso, frozen stiff under the juniper tree. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was after church, and I was leaning against the brick wall wearing a dress with stiff white petticoats. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His joints were so stiff, he could barely walk. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I find myself feeling shy, and I stand stiff and awkward. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He charged forward, but Wielaf stopped him with a stiff arm. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z His feet and hands were numb from the cold, and his legs were stiff from lying still so long. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Because of this, Celia thinks, her husband will be buried in stiff, foreign earth. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The nose would harden, and the ears would get stiff. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z His fingers were stiff on the cash register keys, and every time he looked up, Griffin was flopping off a shelf of canned goods. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z After him the others, one by one, took their turn, but the bow was too stiff; the strongest could not bend it even a little. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky was nothing but falling water, a ceaseless deluge that wrinkled and bloated my skin and froze me stiff. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Lyra’s first glimpse of her father’s prison came when Iorek Byrnison stopped at the foot of a ridge for the children to move and stretch themselves, because they had been getting dangerously cold and stiff. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The cold makes the linoleum stiffer than usual. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Adam lay four days in bed, so stiff and aching that he could not move without a groan. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z After that, they were behind the horse every day, bundled up together under the automobile lap robes, her holding the reins and the whip, him sitting stiff and straight beside her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He listened in terror, stiff as stone, to the scuff of boots and the clanking of iron keys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The children piled out of the crate, stretching their stiff limbs and rubbing their bruises. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When he straightened up, feeling stiff, the cat raced away, spitting, and he stood there for a long time among the empty houses, waiting for his heartbeat to slow. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Gandalf was gazing up, his arms out and downwards, stiff, his hands clenched. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "And so it has," breathed Tertius, and he twitched, once, twice, three times, and then was stiff. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Her hand groped beneath her cloak, her fingers stiff and fumbling. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “He’s nearly cold but not stiff. What do you make of it, Vervain? Rabbits don’t die underground.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He would wear a stiff Norfolk jacket and a round white collar. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Apa stands through all of this, his back stiff, a layer of sweat already glistening on his upper lip. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Frodo woke up first, and found that a tree-root had made a hole in his back, and that his neck was stiff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Being constantly on guard after a sleepless night was a good way to render one’s muscles stiff and clumsy, and that was the way Kaede felt when the wolves finally moved in. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z From the knees down they were stiff with blood and snow. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Will’s did, too, and both children climbed down, finding themselves stiff and shaken after the continued jolting and tensing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She savored the stretch and release of tension in her stiff muscles, and turned the page in the book she was holding aloft. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z At last, when he was thoroughly stiff from his cramped position and almost ready to retreat before the coming of night, the door of the wineshop opened. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She is sitting there stiff as a comb. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I unbutton his shirt and realize the ripped cloth is stiff with blood and sticking. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z My legs ached and my neck was stiff. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Sunday afternoon she was at Hanneli’s, and I was bored stiff. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Her stiffness reminded me of all the fish lying curved and stiff on the riverbanks, flaking in the sun like old white bars of soap. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe shrugged, trying to appear nonchalantly caustic instead of scared stiff. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you ever think about their wives and mothers? Or if they had children? Or if they liked to fish or enjoyed a stiff drink?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His motorcycle depended on it, even though his legs were stiff and his entire body trembled. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “He has stiff white hair, blazing little eyes, and a dull purple birthmark on the side of his face,” recalled one of the suffragists. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Before my grandparents died, they would take me to church and I would wear stiff dresses with itchy lace. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z His eyes burned red, and he pointed at her in a broken, stiff way. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Before the sun fingered over the tips of the San Gabriels, his stiff, gray form passed down the shed row at Barn 38. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the result of the constant stream of stiff, dead bodies that were tossed overboard each morning, she realized. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The glass was stiff, and it wouldn’t swell. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z I sat breathing through my nose, holding in my mouth the pure, awful slavor of something on fire and a bristle of stiff hairs from the burnt hide of a dead goat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Only when she came to a stiff halt did we each murmur: “Excuse me, Miss,” and separate. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, actually I might as well tell you we were both scared stiff when he went into the kitchen. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z At the end of a term in her class our books were as clean and the pages as stiff as they had been when they were issued to us. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He strapped his roll to the saddle, his scarred fingers stiff and clumsy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The next morning she woke stiff and sore and aching, with ants crawling on her arms and legs and face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And then he sees a stiff blind horse and thinks it’s the saddest thing he’s ever seen. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z After what feels like forever, Chief Crowe gives a stiff nod. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He sat stiff and straight-backed, tweed suit perfectly pressed, white handkerchief in his breast pocket, hair slicked. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He was setting a good pace, but his gait was stiff. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “How do you feel, hand?” he asked the cramped hand that was almost as stiff as rigor mortis. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t realize you were supposed to wash out the mayonnaise, and in the picture that year I was peering out from under one stiff shingle of hair. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Omakayas could say nothing because stiff hairs prickled at the back of her neck. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She took another sip of water, laid her cup aside, blinked and stretched and rose from her chair, her muscles sore and stiff. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She entered in a rush, and swept to the middle of the floor where the girl sat, hunched and stiff, ready to resist to the last. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Her blonde hair is pulled, as always, into a stiff knot at her neck. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z God, the gun is so stiff in my hand. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Beneath his black sur- coat and golden mantle was a shut of well-oiled ringmail, and under that a layer of stiff boiled leather. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Citra tried to turn away, but even though the brace was now gone, her neck was still too stiff to move. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z While Pantalaimon paced the floor lashing his tail, his fur almost sparking, Thorold hastened to bring her stiff, reeking furs and help her into them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z One back leg was oddly stiff but the frog barely noticed. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z General Macarthur had a stiff whisky and so did the judge. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Harry returned to the Gryffindor common room one evening after training, cold and stiff but pleased with the way practice had gone, to find the room buzzing excitedly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They’re now all frozen stiff, he said to himself as he shut off the transmitter. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z In Handel’s London, the vogue for adult soloist castrati was short-lived, and Italian-style opera itself soon came up against stiff competition in the shape of what we would today call jukebox musicals. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I keep shooting for hours and hours, until my neck is stiff from looking up and I’m sweaty. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z My entire body ached, my muscles in knots and my limbs as stiff as boards. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A notification appears at the top of the screen, and my whole body goes stiff. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Hale, who had an owlish face, stiff black hair, and small, alert eyes set in shaded hollows, had settled on the reservation nearly two decades earlier. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z After a few hours Matt’s arms ached, his back was stiff, and his eyes burned from salt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave a stiff nod to one of the men standing near Mark and Alec. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In the first part of January their offers arrived on stiff, elegant stationery. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Isn't that a little inconvenient?” asked Milo, whose neck was becoming quite stiff from looking up. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The cough was near constant, stiff and phlegmy like a sack of bricks slamming against my insides. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Now you’ll want to hold it out in front of you and press—” I press the button and Magnus goes stiff as a board, his thick arms clapping against his sides. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “You are worse than one of Dad’s stiffs,” she shot back. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His shirts were white, his collars high and stiff, and he affected narrow black string ties, like those which once were the badge for Southern senators. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They were sitting side by side with their bodies stiff and rigid. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In the gray haze of half sleep, I processed them in small, terrifying pieces: the gasoline reek of shoe polish, the creak of stiff leather, the twist of disgust on their lips. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I thought Uncle Willie sinfully vain, especially when I had to iron seven stiff starched shirts and not leave a cat’s face anywhere. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Moon Orchid managed to sit upright, but she seemed stiff and frozen. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The icy air had made his clothes stiff, and he shivered. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z A stiff breeze tugged at the hem of her dress. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Inside the bright orange rim of the fire I could see the outline of some dark thing being turned and pierced, with its four stiff legs flung out in a cry for help. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All day they walked up and down this onesided avenue of aromatic leaning trees, blowing on stiff ungloved fingers and looking with bleak hope at those people who paused. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Two nights later, Nathan lay on his stiff mattress, not wanting to miss his parents as much as he did. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I found their cold little bodies under bushes and one stiff chickadee in a cavity. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The following weekend, our rocket rocked in the stiff, frigid wind that swept over Cape Coalwood, enough so I was afraid it might be blown over. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z My mom’s face pulled into a stiff grimace, as if she’d just stubbed her toe or something, but she shook her head. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The skin of her face was stiff and shiny as if from overstretching, elsewhere it showed folds and wrinkles. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat up, stiff and shivering, although he was fully dressed from his windbreaker down to his sneakers. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I can still see him in the coffin, all cold and stiff. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Cole’s clothes felt damp and stiff when he picked them up from where he’d left them on the shore- line. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He isn’t one of the cool, stiff Englishmen, but is rather peppery, for he has Scotch blood in him, as one might guess from his bonnie blue eyes. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The blade was stiff and narrowed near the end. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In exchange for my clothing and jewelry, I was issued a military-style uniform made of cloth that was rough and itchy, and a stiff cap that was shoved down onto my head. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z An orderly in a stiff uniform jumped out to open the back door before the car came to a complete halt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His expression was stiff, impassive, but I could see anger in it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Every part of her body, her fingers and hands and arms and head became suddenly as stiff as a marble statue. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z So when the blue smoke of brittle leaves was in the air and the wind blew the wet laundry stiff on the line I decided to come back home. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Audrey stepped aside to let me pass, but her movements were stiff, and she avoided looking directly at me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I stiff up and tears sting my eyes. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When she emerged from her coma, she was so stiff that she thought there was a danger of her limbs cracking off if she moved, so hungry that her stomach was willing to risk it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z By the end of the day, my sundress was stiff. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Indian moccasins were so much more comfortable and waterproof than stiff, moldering English boots that when colonists had to walk for long distances their Indian companions often pitied their discomfort and gave them new footwear. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z You might be more com-fitted if they wasn’t so stiff and would bend easy in the places where most folks’ clothes bend.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z But then how could a stiff crew cut get mussed up? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Today I was stiff and sober, hyperaware of the noise and the light and fear of discovery. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wow. I mean, you look—” Then he stopped and his face got this stiff, guarded look. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The apron was so stiff by virtue of the starch that it could have stood alone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Sheed knew Grandma had “ailments,” and his stomach twisted thinking she must be having a spell to be standing so stiff and talking so low. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Gogol and Maxine step out, and he is led by the hand to the back of the house, his limbs stiff from the hours in the car. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Awkwardly, stiff with fear, I started working my way back down. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And as soon as Julia Bishop stood and moved toward the front door, I forced myself up, dizzy and dripping, my shaking hands covering my stiff penis, and I ran upstairs to the shower. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He tried to push his way through and the pain went all the way up his arm and into his chest and shocked him stiff. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been sitting together for a long time, and Claire was stiff. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Dimple stretched out her stiff muscles as she made her way to the cluster of stores and restaurants across from the parking garage. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We teased him a moment longer, but he remained stiff and stern, so we left off. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The stiff straight back of the thin male form and the way he held his head. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The next morning he woke still stiff and sore, but recovered. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Where is your shelter if some stiff gale blows up from south or west— 370 the winds that break up shipping every time when seamen flout the lord gods’ will? The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes my legs and arms are stiff from being in the same position all night, and sometimes my toes tingle. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z They carried the pile of stiff tarry netting to the riverbank and spread it out on the grass, and Mary showed them how to knot a new piece of cord where it was worn. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She’s staring at her closed door, her shoulders a bit stiff. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z His mother acted stiff and funny just the way she did when she had to go up to school about something. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z A lady, elegant in her bright pink-and-purple-printed African dress with a matching head wrap stands up, her body stiff with anger. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z On top of the pyre, Harison’s body lay with a single red feather between his stiff fingers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She runs on stiff legs past the sofa draped with the faded mantilla, past the water-bleached walnut piano, past the dining-room set missing a chair, and waits in front of the house. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Except that my eyes hurt and my neck is stiff How is that better? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z My body felt stiff and cold, and my legs ached from running through the woods. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The Geats are stones, and whether it’s because they’re numb with terror or stiff from too much mead, I cannot tell. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The sharp ends of the stiff blades stabbed and stung my arms and chest as I grabbed them up. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z When at last they halted and dismounted, even Aragorn was stiff and weary. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then he glanced back at his own small, rickety desk and stiff, uncomfortable chair. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Frank had come back from the war with a very stiff leg and a great dislike of crowds and loud noises, and had been working for the Riddles ever since. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Even his fatigue, it felt fine, the stiff muscles and the prickly awareness of his own body, a floating feeling. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a lot better than it was. It was stiff as a board.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The three wise men pulled away with stiff, grudging smiles on their faces. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She held her right arm stiff by her side. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Those stiff celluloid collars around their necks and the spats around their ankles. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And one of them, Mrs. Clara Teece, came to stand in the dust by the hardware porch, blinking up at her stiff and angry husband as the black river flowed full behind her. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z And his neck is stiff from sleeping on what has to be Texas’s most uncomfortable couch. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z It’s getting cooler up here; there’s a stiff breeze and the trees are making a lot of noise. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood in front of the window and watched, stiff with nerves, as most everyone else rushed out to the yard. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z My stiff muscles relaxed and I slid from my sitting position and snuggled down into my blankets. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, he stretched out his hand and tried to pick up the gun, but his fingers were too stiff. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He wore a matching suit jacket, and beneath it, a collared shirt starched stiff. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My neck was sore and stiff, and I was hungry. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He lay there on his side, motionless and stiff, his grimacing mouth exhibiting tiny needle teeth. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A man’s work clothes, stiff with dirt, hang oddly ballooned in the closet. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The porridge was ready, a different matter from the stiff bran mush of Pulefen Farm; it tasted like the roast chestnuts of Terra, and burned the mouth splendidly. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Her face was stiff, and her lips barely moved as she spoke. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Gently” was its only speed, except under sail with a good stiff breeze. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He lifted his hand in a stiff wave. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “You know. Billy Koontz, and Granny, and Bruno Martinez. They were all scared stiff, those cops. You would of got a chuckle out of it.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The twigs of the trees at its foot were stretched out stiff and still, as if reaching out to the warmth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I went circuitously to Miss Havisham’s by all the back ways, and rang at the bell constrainedly, on account of the stiff long fingers of my gloves. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The domovoi tugged on his long beard with one hand, and with the other he pointed a stiff finger at Anya as he bared his teeth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z With a stiff sense of formality, but with a flair for ceremony, his carriage soldierly, his demeanor proud, Cecil Causey walked up to Bull Meecham and poured the last beer over Bull’s head. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m incredibly stiff now and my ribs are killing me, but I’m still able to eat cereal with milk that’s dubious, to say the least, and loads of sugar. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He gives it a good shove, and the black iron door creaks open on stiff hinges. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The wire was stiff and stubborn, and he couldn’t wrap it very tightly, but there it was: it was all he had. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Most of the lads in my new school spoke in quick, sharp bursts and dressed in stiff, new clothes and wore braces on their teeth. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z A Welch High School display of plant fossils found in coal mines seemed our stiffest competition. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z My hair is damp against my neck, the pinafore stiff and uncomfortable. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It’s been a few weeks now, and I’m still bored stiff. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Kin nodded to her, lip stiff, and pulled the bones close to his chest. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z For a moment it crossed her mind that if she humiliated herself to him, knelt down on her stiff old knees to plead for mercy, he might be soothed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone looks stiff and worried, but no one says a word. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z And yet he was not stiff at all but playful, even comedic. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stop staring at my dad lying there stiff, broken. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Toby was stiff from the cold, and heavy. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She lay awake and her muscles were stiff. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He was scared stiff, thought a ghastly mistake had been made. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Max sits up stiff in the bed, shirtless until we can get him another one. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The deer-hide door grew stiff with ice as darkness came, and it rattled like a piece of tin when the wind hit it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me finish reading it to you. You’re bored stiff with Clematis.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Her muscles were stiff and her face felt coated in grease. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The toys wound up with a bronze key and waddled on stiff legs, tin ears flapping. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “You don’t see much, do you? She was scared stiff as well. That’s why she asked us about him.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He peered down the tunnel and saw a figure with a candle fixed to the stiff bill of his cap. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Their hearts were encouraged, but they longed for the sun to warm their cold stiff limbs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Your arms pump desperately, but they’re stiff and feel like lead. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He was writing about Commando Special Forces, how popular and revered they were by civilians, but his dislike of their commander, a German mercenary, made his words stiff. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Icicles long as lances hung from the battlements and fringed the towers like an old man’s stiff white whiskers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She was probably stiff with fright but her little chin was set. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She stomps around the first floor of the house, legs stiff, face red, and she works her way through the entire alphabet of swear words, including some stuff I've never heard anyone say before. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s the one who smiles, but his smile is colder than any stiff face could be. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was as stiff as a stalk of celosia, already up to his ears in overemotional shenanigans. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His legs were stiff and sore as he eased down off the bench. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She and Auntie An-mei were dressed up in funny Chinese dresses with stiff stand-up collars and blooming branches of embroidered silk sewn over their breasts. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt was so stiff, he fell over when they pulled him to his feet.“Mph!” came from behind the tape covering Chacho’s mouth. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My jeans were stiff, and creased in weird places. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Shreds of high cloud were overhead, running on a stiff easterly wind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Soon Frodo felt the pain leave him, and his breath grew easy: though he was stiff and sore to the touch for many days. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She’d fashioned a needle from a fish bone and stripped plant roots down to a stiff, thin thread. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Not a man could bend the stiff bow to his will or string it, until it reached Odysseus. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But by the time we stood by your bed, your own body was as stiff as a wooden doll’s and it was too late. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The white walls were now painted beige, and instead of the big comfy sofa, stiff chairs sat alongside a cement-looking couch balancing on tiny wooden legs. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z His hands hung stiff at his sides; water and slime were dripping from them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When I went inside, there was the new milliner, seated at a table littered with feathers, bird wings, satin bows, stiff tape, bolts of velvet, linen, silk, and so on, and several life-size dummy heads. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I forced myself to look into his face and to keep my body stiff to hide my fright. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Do you remember that kitten you found, Merv, last year, frozen stiff?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But my neck is stiff, my jaw is clenched, and my good feeling about the project has turned to acid in my mouth. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z As he hurried on his way, he shrugged to loosen the stiff muscles. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She glared at me, her expression stiff with skepticism. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They were stiff and very sharp on the ends that stuck out, and he knew then what the attacker had been. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The new jack, never used and bright with factory paint, was stiff and unruly, and it was not designed for the overhang of Rocinante. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t want to talk to him, but I just can’t let the elevator doors close on his stiff and proud back. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Barty Crouch was a stiff, upright, elderly man, dressed in an impeccably crisp suit and tie. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He offered a stiff nod before dropping his gaze and letting his fingers tap against his side. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The mandarin sprung to attention, his hands stiff to his sides. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He made a stiff bow, then spoke in his weird French accent: “They are here, General.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He changed his shirt and put on a stiff new pair of Levis and wiped off his fifty dollar boots with the towel that was still damp from drying his arms and face. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Six paces from him I spring to a stiff salute and maintain it until I am six paces beyond him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z This sounded so stiff coming out of his mouth that June narrowed her eyes and studied him a second. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingers found stiff cloth where they should have found flesh, lips, teeth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Their corpses hung limply, their faces slack or stiff or swollen with gas, unrecognizable, hardly human. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dicey held herself stiff until she heard the motor of the truck start, and then longer, until she saw the truck pull up the long slope before the school building and turn back to town. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z At school his back ached from sitting in a stiff chair, and the desks were so rickety it was a challenge to write neatly. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z They carried Dill, stiff as a light-pole, out into the sun. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Three by three they came, ten rows, thirty soldiers, all moving in lockstep, their legs lifting high and stiff. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z My hand was stiff from cracking Kerns’s skull, but I’d made my fist really tight, so I knew I didn’t break anything. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The froth of her stiff frock pressed rough lace flowers into Velutha’s back. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was carefully arranged out of the eyes of peacock feathers, exactly as if a stiff peacock fan had been erected endwise on his head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood quivering, stiff ears forward, eyes rolling so that the whites showed, pretending to be frightened. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Every single witch stood there as stiff and silent as a corpse. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z And Gospodin Melnik used it to grind his flour faster, blasting air magic past small stiff sails he had rigged to his mill. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z His ankle was a little stiff, but the swelling was gone. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In the soft half-darkness his stiff manners gradually relaxed into a boyish eagerness. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Angel at first was stiff and almost trembling. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I am cold and stiff from sleeping chained, curled up in a small space like a snail. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “This done by magic?” said Lee, soaked and stiff, easing himself down into the tent and taking the mug Grumman handed him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Thalia was stiff with grief, tears streaming down her cheeks. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z My muscles were so stiff that it took me three times as long to pull myself onto the dock than it normally would have. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Her mother’s fingers were stiff and splayed as spoons, her milk a tasteless gray. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I was stiff, sore and exhausted, barely grateful to be still alive. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I went to our table, looking straight before me, and immediately paid the penalty of gaucherie by knocking over the vase of stiff anemones as I unfolded my napkin. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z By die time she had done, her fingers were cramped and stiff and stained with ink. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His prison uniform felt the same—stiff against my cheek, familiar as daylight. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Tally crawled out into the big part of the cave, every muscle stiff, every rock she’d slept on imprinted on her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He had not shaved since leaving the Fist of the First Men, and the hair on his Up was soon stiff with frost. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ralph found that he had rock painfully gripped in both hands, found his body arched, the muscles of his neck stiff, his mouth strained open. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Some carried themselves with a sort of wistful resignation, others with pride or stiff soldierly discipline or good humor or macho zeal. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I bet O’Neill had poured himself a stiff drink at lunch afterward. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay on the edge of the bed, stiff with fear, and vowed not to sleep all night long. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The chair is surprisingly comfortable, not like the stiff chairs at his grandmother’s, though they do look remarkably similar. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “So, this is two parts alcohol and one part elixir? Smells a little funny, but after a couple stiff drinks, who’ll know the difference?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Anyway, she’d kind of take me in her arms and I’d be all stiff, so she’d press my head to her shoulder and give me a squeeze or two to loosen me up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I was so stiff and sore he had to help me to the buggy seat. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, one thing I know is that I’m freezing stiff,” Miss Annie said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z In no time at all, the stiff barbs of his minuscule feathers broke through their pale blue quillskins, and Pacheco found himself feeding a greedy, plump fluffball instead of a naked starveling. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day, the guards dragged her stiff body out of the train. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She had a thin, stiff voice, not like Momma’s at all. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The words came out like stiff little jabs in the air. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But his fingers were stiff and slippery; his heart was in his mouth. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Washington was an inherently stiff and formal man who cultivated aloofness and possessed distancing mechanisms second to none. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I tell you what. The competition gets stiffer every year.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She cut the dolls out of stiff white paper, and drew the faces with a pencil. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I smell fresh bread and turn my stiff neck to find Peeta looking down at me with such a sad expression. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The fits of shivering stopped, the stiff limbs fell limp and relaxed. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a rope handle on the inside, but the hinges were stiff and it was very heavy. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The uproar among the gallery made me forget for a moment that I would be going to prison to serve what was then the stiffest sentence yet imposed in South Africa for a political offense. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Khaled sighed heavily, stretching his upper body as if his neck were stiff. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The ones that had sun dried were stiff with salt, but I whipped them against the rocks, salt rising from them in clouds, and put them on. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Despite my washing efforts, my dress was still stiff with mud. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The Lannister lord was strong- looking for an old man, with stiff golden whiskers and a bald head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The bulletproof vest is so stiff it’s hard to get comfortable, but I do the best I can to seem relaxed. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z His arms were stiff at his sides as he fidgeted with the bottom of his T-shirt. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But she kept the appointment, wearing one of the secondhand dresses that made her feel stiff and awkward because they never fit properly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She made sure the poles were deep enough in the ground that a stiff wind wouldn’t blow it over. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He felt stiff and uncomfortable in the tight dark suit and afraid of all the strangers who seemed to be controlling his life today. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled and patted the mare on the neck; the hair was still damp and stiff with sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was flat and stiff and mostly black, and Palmer never in a million years would have guessed it had once been a muskrat. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Wiki was dark brown, with her glistening black hair cinched in a stiff ponytail. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The lavender that Mama had woven through his collar stuck up like the flowers on headstones in the cemetery, stiff and straight. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z As it swung wide open, with tremendous force, two tall black policemen in stiff brown uniforms rushed in and immediately blinded me with the glare from their flashlights. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair had turned white; much of it had fallen out, and what was left was stiff and dry as straw. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Their black hair in stiff curls down over their shoulders, their pink dresses made of crinoline and satin. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z This was the year my mother and father left China with one stiff leather trunk filled only with fancy silk dresses. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of his competition was stiff but nothing he couldn’t handle. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mr. W. told me that my Latin rhythm was sounding a little stiff, and put on a CD for me to listen to. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I assume my legs are a little stiff from being chained, but other than that, yes.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z My arms and legs are stiff from barely moving a muscle all night. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “We ought to rehearse tonight. Come here, Amy, and do the fainting scene, for you are as stiff as a poker in that.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z In the mornings I get out of bed, put on my clothes, the stiff cotton waist with the garters, the ribbed stockings, the nubbled wool pullover, the plaid skirt. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The fragility of old age was new to her then, and it had still startled her when she rose in the morning with her bones aching and stiff. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He began to dance around to the steps of “Dance Pe Chance,” his left arm stiff against his body. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Doge looked stiff and solemn at this, but Auntie Muriel drained her goblet and clicked her bony fingers at a passing waiter for a replacement. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They had stiff, leathery, purple-black skin and they smelt like old pickle jars. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He took off his wreath of laurels and with a stiff, furious gesture, tossed it to Julius, who set it on his head. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z My spine goes very, very stiff at the same time that my heart goes bonkers in my chest. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Strunk’s nose made a sharp snapping sound, like a firecracker, but even then Jensen kept hitting him, over and over, quick stiff punches that did not miss. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Today he’s walking around with a thick scarf on because he’s got a stiff neck. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The other had a stiff roof of boiled leather to keep the wind off. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was chilled through from the stone, my muscles were cramped and stiff. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They come to ’tention after that first flinch and was staring up at the gun with their front legs stiff as stone and their chests all bowed out and their eyes burning. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He tries, but his hands are stiff with scabbed skin, and he’s still shaking. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I was wrapped in an old blanket, stiff and spoked with hay. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Ged was richly and outlandishly dressed in fur and silk and silver, but the clothes were torn and stiff with sea-salt, and he stood gaunt and stooped, his hair lank about his scarred face. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The shine had returned to the boy’s cheeks, and his dog-bitten arm no longer appeared puffy and stiff. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So as Ophie walked through the house she held her arms stiff as she could and took her time. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Look, you’d better put your clothes on if you don’t want to get frozen stiff.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Whenever she moved, the huge arrangement of hair moved with her, as if made of stiff black paper. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z On its back was the flayed man of the Dreadfort done in stiff red leather, grim and grisly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was like sitting in a booth without a table, with the four Tillermans, two to a side, knees hitting knees, stiff and watchful. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered why my mother would tell such a story on such a night, for it had George, Florah and me scared stiff. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like a stiff embraceless dance between her and the TV set. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Even raising his eyebrows was difficult, for his forehead was stiff with dried clay And he was so exhausted that he could hardly bear the thought of wheeling the now-heavy cart back to Min’s house. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Not that I had the strength to do the kinds of acrobatic leaps Otto was pulling off, hitting a stiff reed and using the rebound to catapult to the next. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I sat nervously in the corridor, waiting to be called in for my interview; I felt stiff in the pantsuit and clung awkwardly to Robin’s handbag. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The two daughters were gently sweeping the bare stone floor with stiff brooms, and the son was polishing the silverware. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The sharp peaks of her stiff knees and elbows made the sheet take on the shape of a small iceberg. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They were cold and stiff and hot and sweaty all at once, and Kaede would have done anything at that moment for a fire and a bath and a soft bed to collapse into. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I hold myself stiff against her, not wanting to dissolve. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “You look a fool, boy,” Carter groused as he made his way slowly through the door, walking with the stiff care of the recently injured. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We tried “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” but the whistles were too stiff and Bando too tired. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She was terribly stiff from rowing and sleeping in the damp, but as she paddled, the soreness went away. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We would go to the well and wash in the ice-cold, clear water, grease our legs with the equally cold stiff Vaseline, then tiptoe into the house. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His legs were numb and stiff from the concrete floor. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z It felt clammy on his skin and dried stiff. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Ewell’s fight in the north was stiffer, but down here the sound was softened; the wind was in the south, blowing toward the battle, blowing up between the lines. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned around and began to dry her hands briskly on the dish towel, and to Pearl’s chagrin her mother’s face was suddenly stiff and closed in. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We always chose whistling pine because the branches were malleable, not as painful as the stiffer branches from the gmelina or the avocado. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The stiff ruff that was then in fashion framed my face to good effect, though the first time I wore it, Cristiana insulted me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It took effort—my head was thick and pounding, my body stiff and sore—but I pushed the comforter onto the floor, swung my legs off the couch and sat up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In fact he looked just as a man looks if you catch him in the very act of getting into a stiff shirt that is a little too small for him. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z She looked sadly at Lyddie’s tight home- spun and stiff, worn boots. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z But his fingers are stiff and so he rolls up the plan, leaves a note for Moushumi on the kitchen counter, and goes in to the office. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A stiff breeze hit the cornfield behind her, the whispering sound urging her on. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “You lucky stiff. You got to see all those ball games.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But Dumbledore was having difficulty pulling out the stopper of the crystal bottle: His injured hand seemed stiff and painful. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I couldn't see her face because her head was hanging down on her chest and her stiff blonde hair fell down from its dark roots like a hula fringe. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Invented—now that’s why I have no time. I’ve invented a little slot that lets a necktie slip around freely in a stiff collar.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s all I have, my only weapon for smashing through these stiff coffin-walls of the world. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I got out of the cart, stiff and with a cramp in one leg. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom and I climbed out of the car, stiff and hungry. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He took his seat, moving with an odd combination of graceful courtliness and stiff, affronted dignity. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When his chin quivered under those stiff white whiskers, he knew just what the old man was seeing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I’d seen her do it with her thick gloves and her stiff smock all made of leather, her skin almost as red as the flames. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The British magazine Chess relaxed its stiff upper lip, calling Bobby’s effort a game of “great depth and brilliancy.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Once he faced me, I gave him a stiff jab right to the nose. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z After that, as products of very different backgrounds they were continually scared stiff of hurting each other’s feelings; hence they understood and tolerated their respective foibles almost to the point of obsequiousness. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Elisha let fall the stiff gray mop and rushed at John, catching him off balance and lifting him from the floor. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z All my joints go stiff, like they've been fused together with liquid iron. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I could crack her fingerbones with a handshake, dislocate her shoulder with a stiff pull. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He took off his police cap and she saw that his hair was short and stiff, groomed with hair tonic. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Rodel looks down at the hose: black, three feet long, stiff in the cold. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I stiff up to pull back, but Biddy wouldn’t let go. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Kingshaw lay stiff, and did not scream, did not make any sound at all. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Your first note was written in tiny words on a little square of stiff paper that felt like it had once gotten wet. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Pax shook the night’s rain off his back and headed for the road without even stretching his stiff muscles, straining for his boy’s scent. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A long time passed; when at last I rose, my limbs were stiff and prickling, and darkness had given way to the first grey beginnings of dawn. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Once they formed into stiff, snowy peaks, they were ready. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z When he visited home, in his wild and funny presence, I often felt stiff and conservative. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I think of the Candor boy, shot without a second’s hesitation, how stiff he was as he hit the ground next to me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Then I put on the old white shirt with the stiff front. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Once that leg started getting stiff, I might not make it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Glancing down to his hands, I saw the back of his right sleeve was stiff and starchy from the constant wiping of his nose. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It could be that their cordiality and handshaking had been nothing but stiff formality, that underneath they hated each other. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s a club where you learn how to take better pictures,” said Fadi, his face stiff. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Yakov’s skin held an ashy pallor, his dark hair a stiff bramble. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Jem, Dill, and she would have been bored stiff had not Reverend Moorehead possessed a singular talent for fascinating children. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He made his hand stiff and made a striking motion. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Bride and groom were sitting uneasily side by side, Ira stiff in the heavy embroidered sari, white flowers in her hair, very pale. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Smith’s head—the stiff Indian hair, the Irish-Indian blending of dark skin and pert, impish features— reminded him of the suspect’s pretty sister, the nice Mrs. Johnson. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It's a little stiff, but otherwise pretty painless—no torn muscles, no serious swelling. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z My belly and back are stiff and achy, so I can’t reach down yet to my foot. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Her body curled too; as the weeks turned to months, she shrank into herself like the stiffest of fetuses, shrivelling, her skin sallow and waxy. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lips purse and her face goes stiff. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Our cousin is also invited,” Minerva said with that stiff tone she always used with Jaimito. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And the whole time there I was scared stiff. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Inside, around the aquamarine fountain, hundreds of stiff, waist-high sacks foamed over with silkworm cocoons. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Oh my God, honey,” she said to me, just standing there sort of gaping, the video stiff in her hand. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z They were six lawyers in frock coats and top hats who endured the violent November sun with stiff stoicism. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The plume in his hat is the only thing about him that is not stiff. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Suddenly the wild look changed in his eyes and he stepped back and saluted with stiff precision. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The drone of the propellers was hypnotic and lulled us to sleep in the stiff seats with their square white doilies on the back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z "I'm stiff," she complained, "I've been lying on that sofa for as long as I can remember." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z My limbs felt frozen stiff, my muscles clenched so tightly that the tendons bulged on the backs of my hands. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The horses are splendid, and the men, especially the grooms, ride well, but the women are stiff, and bounce, which isn’t according to our rules. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And while his body was stiff as a sandbag, you could almost see him dancing inside it. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Our upper lips are stiff, and it is possible people are curious about us because we do not show them our hearts. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Exactly the same thing as you would—that is, if I were younger and not so old and stiff.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I stopped the stiff little fellow as he made for the door. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She settled back into her chair, a path- of-least-resistance look on her face, which meant I had to put up a stiff fight in precisely the right spots. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Marly’s overalls were stiff down the front, but they were dry at least. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Alice adjusted the way he was lying so he wouldn’t wake up with a stiff neck. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I gave a stiff yank and he howled again. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He was stiff and sore, but at least his anxiety had relaxed its grip. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She was so stiff she looked like she was made out of plywood. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Then Aunt Ruby and Aunt Docia put on their flannel petticoats and their plain petticoats and their stiff, starched white petticoats with knitted lace all around the flounces. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to smile, but my skin had gone stiff, like parchment. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I try to stand completely still, because if my knees are locked and my body is stiff, I don’t shake. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The bats were stiff with discomfort, but the crawlers seemed at home. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Not wanting to test the idea, she tried burying her face in her mother’s side, but she couldn’t fit under her stiff arm. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The heat pushed like a stiff wind, stealing the air around him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She is stiff and sore, can only see out of one eye, and never knew I was gone. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Old Chao and Theresa were stiff with each other, embarrassed in front of Helen. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked stiff and their smiles were goofy. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But instead, Sammy smiled, threw up his arms and executed a stiff little jig, joining in their laughter. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Her stiff little pigtails were bound at the tips with bits of crimson cloth. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple sat beside him, her arms and legs stiff, as if she were afraid of encroaching on his personal space, of touching him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Blue background, blue suit jacket, light blue stiff bow tie. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It dried stiff as a board, and I had to chew, rub, jump on it, and twist it to get it soft. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Summer followed her with his golden eyes, turning, his tail held stiff and tall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For some unknown reason the stiff wire handle had twisted in the sockets and dropped. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked as though it could never survive a stiff wind, let alone a flood. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I had put gel in my hair too, but all that did was make the black curls shinier and stiffer. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She was standing stiff and straight on the edge of the curb, her back to the gutter and her dress blowing sidewise in the wind. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His whole body rigid, he swayed where he stood and then fell flat on his face, stiff as a board. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There was a flicker like green fire in his eyes, and his beard stood out stiff as a great besom. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z My stiff limbs are well on the way to becoming as limber as they used to be. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He was as stiff as a board and had stopped breathing. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It was newer and stiffer than the first. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside was a small square of stiff paper just like the first three: This is the story I need you to tell. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Still, it is strange to see his pale, waxy skin, and his limbs stiff with death. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Her gown had a high stiff collar that framed her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We were all naked, but thereafter I wore his blood for clothing, on my legs and thighs and hands: a dry, stiff, brown garment with no warmth in it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Most were in uniform, sitting up there stiff and proud in rows of chairs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Her face was stiff with cold and her legs were shaky, but she clung to his fur and stamped until she felt stronger. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Outside the castle, the starlings and green plover searched anxiously in the stiff grass. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She was standing by the kitchen entrance, her prepubescent body stiff with hostility. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I could hear paper rattle, and saw that Matt’s cold hands were not too stiff to write in his notebook. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She got up quickly and found that her legs were stiff from kneeling on the damp grass. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I started tenuously down the fixed lines, stiff with dread. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Finally, when they were frozen so stiff they could hardly move their fingers anymore, the wall of the Isola Segreta, pale and gray in the moonlight, appeared out of the night. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z And now her whole body became straight and stiff as if to stretch herself out of her body. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Wings grown stiff from disuse and dull in the bulb light of an apartment with no view to speak of. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Accustomed to seeing stiff, mortified contestants, the audience responded with uncertain titters. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The house was hot and stiff and as quiet as a library in hell. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z ‘Put your hat on,’ my mother said, handing me a stiff wide-brimmed straw-hat with a blue and black band around it. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I run my fingers through her stiff hair; the strands remind me of hay in the carriage-house stables at home. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She moved around like a tin soldier, her legs stiff, trying in vain to grab the rope with her teeth. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I sat stiff and erect, supported by the hard bench, relying upon it as upon a form of hope. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When they heard a wolf howl, Jack’s head lifted and the hairs rose stiff along his back. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Stella, alarmed, ran to quiet him, but he broke away, his hair standing up in stiff tufts on his back. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Her fierce blue eyes widen and my whole body goes stiff. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z His broad shoulders were stiff with tension as he added, “The Wood itself.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Harry woke up on Sunday morning to find the dormitory M _L blazing with winter sunlight and his arm reboned but very stiff. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Its whiskers were stiff, its eyes were wide open, its teeth visible and yellow and sharp. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Fir trees march across the ends of her scarves, or eagles, or stiff humanoid figures, boy and girl, boy and girl. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel remained awake for some time, licking Buckthorn’s leg, which was stiff and tender. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a thick, straight-up, corseted figure and gray hair that had been marcelled into such stiff, even waves I wondered if she dared put her head down on a pillow at night. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can’t you feel it? I bet this whole room is just stiff with enchantments. I could feel it the moment we came in.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Hermione was having a lot of difficulty managing her knife and fork, her fingers were so stiff and swollen. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I tried to pry the belt loose from the wheels, but it was made of heavy, stiff rubber, very tight. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z More drops follow and my legs go stiff. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything feels stiff inside me in a way I don’t like. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He paced along the bookcase in front of me, his body stiff with anger. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She wore a long black skirt that spread like a stiff tent to the floor, and a starched white shirt edged with ruffles at the throat and cuffs. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I backed up a couple of steps, went into a crouch, swung my gun arm up, straight out stiff, left hand clamping right wrist, like I saw on TV. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She was stiff and cold, and it took a long, fumbling moment for her brain to remember where she was. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A stiff breeze comes off the sea to lift a sting of fine sand. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Except there’s something stiff and pokey between my shoulder blades, in that exact spot you can never quite scratch. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z My mother—so pretty and meticulous in life—wears a stiff grimace in death. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Beating whites makes them turn white and stiff. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He slid out of the culvert slowly; his legs were stiff from being drawn up near his belly for warmth. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They stayed for tea, of course, and instead of a lazy nibbling of cucumber sandwiches under the chestnut tree, we had the paraphernalia of a stiff tea in the drawing-room, which I always loathed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I tried brushing it down, but all it did was crackle and stand even stiffer. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Henry, in a dark suit, was creaking down the stairs with a stiff, measured tread. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Something about this made Raymie’s soul even smaller and her toes even stiffer. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Her tongue caught on the stiff English words. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A stiff breeze came in from the north, and I remember how the little fourteen-foot boat made sharp rocking motions as we pushed off from the dock. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes fall on Mango’s stiff shape on the floor, and a fresh torrent of tears flows from my eyes. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Even when Ralph’s stomach began to hurt so much that he had to check into the hospital, and came home only able to eat certain foods, she found herself lined with stiff indifference. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the floor bosses had started using adding machines, clanking things crowded with stiff brass buttons and spools of paper, but Kaz did the Crow Club tallies in his head. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My legs were stiff from kneeling and as the canoe struck the sand I fell when I rose to climb out. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Legions of people think of rather stiff sentences—None of Dempsey’s teeth was chipped, or None ofTunney’s fingers was broken—as grammatically correct. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z By morning, frost would cover the ground, and the tent ropes would be stiff and frozen. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I was stiff and awkward, in a moment I should say he had been ripping. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z One night, in a dream, I saw my own corpse, hair stiff with ice and eyes wide open. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was just as the gyptian had said: the little craft was stiffer, more responsive, and very much slippier through the water than she’d ever felt before. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “I can never determine whether tobine seems it should be light, yet feels stiff and heavy, or seems ’twill be stiff and heavy and then feels too light.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z At the end of it, I’m a dollar richer and stiff all over. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Even the Guardians’ faces turned stiff at his words. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Five minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes later, his leg was stiff, the backside of his jeans damp from the grass, and the graveyard hadn’t revealed itself to be anything more than a graveyard. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z When he stepped into my room, his arms were stiff at his sides. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z That night, while everyone slept, I stayed awake, stiff with fear and sadness. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Then I unpegged a fresh nightshirt and shook the stiff out of it and slipped it on. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Luster returned, wearing a stiff new straw hat with a colored band and carrying a cloth cap. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite her stiff body, her embarrassment at her predicament, Roza laughed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Sirens flashed, and Sean and Jonas Apple helped Finn to his feet, his legs so stiff he could no longer feel them, the air outside him and the air inside him foggy and thick. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A quarter hour had passed since she’d last moved; her legs were stiff, her mouth dry. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He sat very still on the blanket, his wounded leg suddenly stiff and itchy. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z When she sat down next to her stove, her movements were stiff and slow. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a great success. It looks so stiff and fierce and it’s very soft and a great pleasure.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z A good stiff punch to the kidneys maybe. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Catelyn struggled to push back the blankets, her bandaged fingers as stiff and unyielding as stone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was hot, and the blood that had flowed freely over it from the scalp wound was drying and making the mechanism stiff. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One deterrent that has proven moderately effective is a stiff increase in prison time for anyone caught in possession of an illegal gun. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Amari stared as several bodies, stiff and lifeless, were pulled from the decks below. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Seemingly satisfied that they were in the clear, he gave Mark a stiff nod and slipped into the hallway once again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I feel stiff and squeezed, like my body was just forced into something too small for it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He waved a stiff arm at me, eyebrows raised. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z When Fleur Delacour too had vanished into the side chamber, silence fell again, but this time it was a silence so stiff with excitement you could almost taste it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When I made my body straight and stiff, even my toes rose out of the water. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He looked at Taisin, pale-faced and stiff in her chair carved out of a tree trunk, and then at Kaede, who had dark shadows beneath her eyes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I can feel now the stiff, set smile on my face that did not match the misery in my eyes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z His body went rigid, his arms stiff at his sides, and he fell over, a last breath rushing from his mouth. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z While she was showing me her different makeup applicators, the woman, who had stiff platinum hair and eyelashes tarred in mascara, told me I must be earning a truckload in commissions. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Bobby won a series of contests against weaker players, but as he progressed up the tournament ladder, he confronted stiffer opposition and started to lose. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The cheap, stiff bristles hurt his gums, and he spit some blood into the basin. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I sounded stiff, like I was talking to a teacher. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Camel struggles to his feet, so stiff that at one point I reach out and steady his elbow. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A high stiff collar framed his narrow face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mom and John Mark are sitting there stiff as statues. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Across half one cheek and well down her neck, her flesh was stiff and dead, the skin cracked and flaking, mottled black and grey and stony to the touch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Clover was an old stout mare now, stiff in the joints and with a tendency to rheumy eyes. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Dicey, her back too stiff to jump up as the others had, stayed put and rolled over on her stomach to watch them run to join Sammy. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Although my nausea had faded, I still felt cold and stiff. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Carter ignored him, his expression stiff as he walked gingerly toward the bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I stood stiff and solid, swallowing the bitter lump that had formed in my throat, and swore to myself I wouldn’t cry, wouldn’t beg him not to go, wouldn’t even miss him when he left. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z We signed in, were given two very small, stiff towels for the shower, and trudged off across the grounds to see what we got for our $11 apiece. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Finish draining pod twelve,” a stiff voice says. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Shireen was a homely child, made even uglier by the greyscale that had left her neck and part of her cheek stiff and grey and cracked. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Richard bristled; his fingers felt stiff and he feared his fork would slip from his grasp and this insufferable man would know how he felt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Icons gloomed from the porticoes or raised stiff fingers in the glinting chapels. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The newspaper was over three years old and stiff with age. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But he dared not reach out his hand, he lay stiff, his eyes wide open. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Guenever was stiff, as if she were in a rigor, and her face was drained white—-except that there was a red spot cm either side of her nostrils. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Otto was stiff and unmoving, stunned and heavy at my back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Finally she jerked to a stop and toppled over, stiff as a board. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Prussian Junkers had the reputation of being stiff and arrogant, but that seemed an unfair generalization. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The leather scraped across her brow, dry and stiff, but as her blood soaked into it, it softened and turned supple. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He opened his knife and began to saw at the thick, stiff fabric, cutting out a piece a bit longer than the split in the hull. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Suddenly he too went stiff as he looked over the ocean. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z How good it felt to drop his heavy satchel, unbutton the starched white shirt, tear off those stiff school shorts, and jump into the refreshing water! Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Once I finished eating I slunk back to my room to put on my work clothes, which were stiff with dirt. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He threw out his jab mechanically, just stiff enough to keep Barnes away. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As a fishing net it was useless—too stiff and heavy and with a weave that wasn’t tight enough. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z His head trembled, and all of his muscles were stiff with the effort to make it be still. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The new clothes were not stiff negro cloth but a cotton so supple it made her body feel clean, as if she had actually scrubbed with soap. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z What they didn’t take into account was that Haugland’s fingers were frozen stiff when he sent the most recent message. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was stiff with a reddish brown stain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z A piece of red flannel was wrapped around Mademoiselle’s throat; a stiff neck compelled her to hold her head on one side. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to massage warmth into my stiff fingers. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Even with my base layers on and the stiff shell of my red winter jacket shielding my torso, I can’t help but shiver. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I tumbled out, stiff but excited, and ran all the way to the house. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s cold and hard and stiff on the outside and cavernous on the inside. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z To my right was a large room, larger than I had ever seen, and it was filled with stiff teakwood furniture: sofas and tables and chairs. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He resented the intrusion of the children, who gaped with wondering eyes at him, sitting so stiff up there in their mother’s bright atelier. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z His gait was stiff, his legs difficult to lift. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I shift onto my stomach, but the pillow is too stiff beneath my turned cheek. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Yours truly” and “Sincerely” seemed stiff, while “Your friend” seemed childish. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He still wasn’t happy being dragged out of bed so early, but had somehow managed to get dressed despite feeling all yawny and stiff. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Their wide khaki shorts were rigid with starch, and bobbed over the tall grass like a row of stiff skirts, quite independent of the limbs that moved inside them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Commandant stands at the base of the tower, her face stiff—from anger or nerves, I can’t tell. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When he woke, his legs were stiff and cramped and the candle had long since burned out. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then they caught Jody’s scent, and their stiff tails rose up and waved a greeting—Doubletree Mutt with the big thick tail, and Smasher, the incipient shepherd—then went lazily back to their warm beds. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “The fellow appeared to be scared stiff,” he said, “he was shaking like a leaf. I was watching him. He’s never been ill-treated, has he?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I can barely move, let alone hide, and I know I’ll be stiff as all hell tomorrow. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z When the man’s eyes struck him the boy stood bolt upright and his face frozed stiff as a stone! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Lyra, stiff and sore, said, “Can you stop? I want to get off and walk.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His stiff, erected nostrils were red as flame. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, that’s right,” I said, my English coming out stiff and monotonous. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The bundle I carried, for all that it contained so little, grew heavier with each step; my neck was stiff with the effort of holding my head steady, for the bundle was poised on top. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Her skin was as bare as the Happy Buddha’s belly, except for the neat rows of stiff curls that hugged her head. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Mom sat all tightened up, her body stiff from holding back her fury. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything else was sharp and hard, but this Grecian sun evoked joy from every angularity and blurred with brightness the stiff face of the countryside. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The angel, startled by Amarante’s voice, froze stiff with its ears lying back flat; and then, realizing there was no immediate danger, it turned to observe the puzzling natural phenomenon. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Did they all dress in things so stiff? Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The great insect landed at once, its red and yellow gleaming like enamel, and its filmy wings stiff and still on either side. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z There is something deeply dispiriting about the stiff rustle of nylon and the endless, curiously amplified patter of rain on synthetic material. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He had the body of a retired linebacker, six feet four inches tall and 215 pounds, his back unnaturally stiff and upright from having his spine fused so he’d stop throwing it out. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It was still almost eighty degrees outside, the sun hadn’t even set, and he stood in his dark three-piece suit, smiling his stiff, press-on smile, gesturing to everybody and nobody like the Queen of England. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z ‘Sandy’s good as gold, but he’s an old horse and a little stiff. His front left leg won’t last forever.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But sometimes he chased us—his fat arms out to the side; his fat fingers opening and closing; his legs stiff like Frankenstein’s monster, like the mummy dragging its foot; growling; laughing- crying. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He found himself at last pushing through the rustling stiff reeds of the papyrus marsh, with the water lapping almost to his knees. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z When he did come down out of his room, he was silent and stiff. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Their movements were stiff and regular, as if figured by logic. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z But as I squeezed the stiff rubber in my hand, I thought of how fitting that word was now. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She’s wearing the same green dress and stiff black shoes as last time. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He paused to sit, folding himself onto the low bench in slow, stiff movements. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was over, and she sat very stiff with her arms around her knees. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The master armourer, or sergeant-at-arms, was a stiff, pale, bouncy gentleman with waxed moustaches. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z We use a heavy, mud-colored paste in a jar, a few small, stiff brushes, water, and lots of rags. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z In the course of conversation they discovered some mutual friends which had the immediate effect of making them more friendly and less stiff. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The cold, staring eyes deepened their crimson, and Cutie seemed stiffer than ever. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z All he needs is a little exercise to loosen up his stiff leg. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She bent from side to side, loosening her spine, stretched her arms above her head and rotated her shoulders, and eventually felt a little less stiff. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The linens pegged out on the line were froze stiff as wood and covered in a lacework of ice. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, going stiff, shrinking from the cotton’s touch while still wearing it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They still stood stiff and proud and stern. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He wore flannels, a gray jacket and a stiff straw hat. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z What the kid Renault needed was a stiff jab to the jaw and another to the belly. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The man in black was nearly stiff when Fezzik reached the wall. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When he rose the next morning, he forced himself to crawl from the warm sleeping bag and pull on his stiff cold clothes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z No zinc tub, no buckets of stove-heated water, no flaky, stiff, grayish towels washed in a kitchen sink, dried in a dusty backyard, no tangled black puffs of rough wool to comb. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Shasta picked himself up, feeling uncommonly stiff, and ran towards the sound to see what the joke was. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The sword of Aragorn, stiff in his motionless hand, blazed with a sudden fire. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z At the house, Rasheed covered her with a quilt when she lay on the couch, but there was a stiff, perfunctory air about this gesture. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He pulled the corpse between them and tried to make him bend in half, but the man in black was so stiff Fezzik really had to perspire to get him at right angles. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Later, when I was brought dinner, stiff cold porridge with a half teaspoonful of sugar, I refused to eat it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I woke up with stiff muscles and frozen toes on her tarp one morning, her small form huddled under layers, cheeks pink with warmth and rest. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The captain stood behind her looking stiff and angry. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Sissy took a ball of stiff yellow dough, rolled it flat with the rolling pin, then rolled the flat dough up like a jelly roll. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Above us, the sails lose their stiff convex tone, and sag limp and lifeless. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Nobody wanted to be alone on guard duty, especially not on a crisp autumn evening where the air hung as stiff as a curtain and it felt like anything might happen. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My whole body goes stiff as the ship rises in the air. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The paper was old and creased, no longer stiff to the touch but pliable as cloth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Avery often brought a trout home in his pocket, warm and stiff and ready to be fried for supper. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z What of their passions lying stiff and untranslated in their breasts? Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She ran past with her body stiff, her face floured with powder, her mouth gone, without lipstick. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I relax against the exam table’s stiff cushions. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The material was silky and a bit stiff where it was stained. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My stiff legs gave way, and I fell to the muddy ground. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She had kept it: he had plenty of others, a whole boxful on top of his dresser, every day tucking one into the point of each collar to keep it stiff. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His pants were cardboard stiff from dirt and sweat. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The old man's fingers dug into her arm, stiff as iron. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She felt even worse than when she’d climbed stiff and aching out of bed. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z His clothes, visible in the parted cloak, were pressed, almost stiff with creases. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Miss Love stood up and moved toward us, and all the men rose, polite but stiff. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In the morning, when I woke, I was as stiff and sore as if I’d been beaten. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “It needs explaining. If it means what you suspect it means, then they are both of them in it together—she and the stiff Englishman.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently a hulking, crazy-eyed man toting a stiff lariat appeared on the scene. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My neck was stiff from sleeping in an awkward position. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The white chalk symbolized our purity, and I still recall how stiff the dried clay felt on my body. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My jaw felt stiff, so I opened and closed my mouth like I was chewing on Silly Putty or cheap bodega candy. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z They hustled the man to a tree so close to me that I lay flat on the ground, stiff with fear. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The raw rims of the wheels sitting in a stiff gray sludge of melted rubber, in blackened rings of wire. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Cathy called me back just as I was leaving the flat this morning and gave me a stiff little hug. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She had continued sitting stiff and uncomfortable after Ambrose had taken his hand away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I melt into myself, my limbs stiff and my mouth closed, and when Adam is finished trying to smother me with his alcohol breath, I watch him lean away from me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z At first the starch was mainly used for laundry—to make shirts stiff. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She was horribly stiff and cold, but she managed to pull herself upright enough to see that the sledge was driving swiftly between a row of high poles, each carrying a glaring anbaric light. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z For the fifth game, some of the guys on the sidelines tried to stack the sides so we would have stiffer competition. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I sat up stiff and straight in my seat with all the poor pomposity of youth. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The big man pointed out the Butcher King to him, sitting stiff and tall upon an armored horse in a suit of copper scale that flashed brilliantly in the morning sun. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “But even if we can find him, and even if he bends that stiff neck of his, his help don’t come cheap.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It was a little stiff, but then, she was a queen. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The whole room felt as stiff as he looked, until a rap at the door shook things up. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The cape was heavy and smoothly stiff with gold. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I was still too stiff to do anything other than shake my head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Bran's shoulders were stiff from sitting in the same chair by the time the audience drew to a close. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Blood dripped from his smarting skin, ulcers formed, and Siddhartha remained stiff, motionless, till no more blood flowed, till there was no more pricking, no more smarting. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Around and around he galloped, and sometimes he jumped forward and landed on stiff legs. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Warm as it was onshore, a moderately stiff north breeze had sprung up out in midlake, and they would be rowing directly into it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Since it was winter and very cold, he worked in pants stiff with urine. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I found myself eager, rather than scared stiff. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The stiff ocean breeze blew the hats off and there was much laughter when the boys pulled the skimmers back by the cords. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Our bodies are stiff; our words are so specific. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z My body was shaking, yet I was stiff, like whenever Dad let me watch scary movies. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I pumped and pushed, my ankles loose and wobbly in my sneakers, my jeans stiff and hot, the whole time seeing Lu out the corner of my eye like a white blur. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Her fingers felt stiff and awkward the way Ekon had arranged them, but he was looking at her expectantly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The bats were so stiff that Luxa and Henry had to lift them off the roaches and help straighten out their wings. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Skin shriveled; lips became chapped; hair grew stiff, caked with dust. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His body was stiff; he shifted on the cot and it creaked as he tried to get comfortable, find a position in which his muscles didn’t ache. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His many scars made him stiff, and limping helped ease the pain gnaw- ing at his hip. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Even my hands seemed lethargic, my fingers stiff as pencils. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It is heavy and a little stiff, with a full skirt that falls in a lush drape to my midcalf. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Both were glad to stretch their stiff legs. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Most of the bruises on her arms and shoulders were hid under her gown, but she walked stiff and sore as an old crone. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the stiff, arched withers of two German police dogs who ran together and often teamed to fight and get licked by the Gray. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The three of us picked up our bags, slid out from our spot and moved around our stiff arms and legs. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Nearby, garden tools hung on the wall and lay on a long shelf, clippers in four different sizes, shovels, hoes, stiff metal rakes and long-fingered leaf rakes. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls enclosing the place were painted with stiff figures of ancient gods. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Erm,” he said, smiling for what felt like the first time in months: The muscles in his face felt oddly stiff. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “It is a sprung rhythm,” he said, his voice stiff and offended. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He purposely made his body go stiff to make it hard for Celia to dress him, but Celia didn’t get angry. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood numb and plaster stiff in the corner of the kitchen. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was about to close them again when I heard the brush of stiff cotton. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She has brought with her bolts of fabric, some of it stiff gold, one that changes color like iridescent beetle wings. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Conversation was slow, but not as stiff as I had feared it would be. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z He was purple all over, and now that the paint was beginning to dry and harden, he was forced to sit very stiff and upright, as though he were encased in cement. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Annabella stopped and poked at a clumped plant with stiff stems and small oval leaves. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On stiff and frozen legs, she followed the other students off the plane and into customs, trying to keep her eye on them as they were split into different lines. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She was sitting all stiff on the bed. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Their language was of the nineteenth century—stiff, winding, but exact—and at first I understood nothing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I kept my arm stiff, standing as far from him as possible as we started to skate in circles around the room. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat down, holding myself stiff and straight. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Whit called out, stepping and sliding, her back stiff as a board. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z It sounded like a lie to me, but I saw my brother yield his stiff and rebellious stance and hang his head in submission. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Despite the wild ride, he managed to leave town with a great degree of dignity, holding his head high and his back stiff as he pushed the bike along the path. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I rub my eyes and move my head from one shoulder to the other, stretching my stiff neck. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He wore shiny black trousers and jacket, a black shirt-front, and the band of white, crisp and stiff, around his neck. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man handed him a leather sheath, backed with stiff horn, with buckles to hold the knife in place, because the slightest sideways movement of the blade would have cut through the thickest leather. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, you have—the whole idea scares me stiff. But we’re going to do it.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Refusing even to acknowledge that he’d heard, Amarante remained stiff backed, his shriveled sunken lips as tight as he could make them. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He often took constitutionals with his dog, Spiro, an old gray-and- white shepherd mix that limped devotedly behind him on stiff arthritic hips. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Like their owner — her reflection in the window was spindly and stiff, separated just this way, by a pane of glass, from some more vibrant world. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z By sunup I was so stiff I could hardly move. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At the bottom of the container, there was a small pile of cotton squares, some stiff and brown, others merely dappled. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The sun is already sinking and his fingers are stiff with cold. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry’s head felt strangely heavy; he raised a hand and felt a stiff turban of bandages. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z His hand was cold and stiff in mine. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There was not a sound and everybody in the room sat stiff in their chairs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I noted, not for the first time lately, how well he looked, how his stiff sad manner had relaxed into a more natural one. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Race day, April 13, was again rainy, and a stiff headwind blew out of the south, up the length of the Oakland Estuary. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I stared at her blankly and then passed out of the open door, stiff and wooden like a dummy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But these banners were too stiff and formal to seem cheery. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Their arms have been untied and are stiff and proper at their sides. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father with a shock of hair like a bristle brush stiff with shoe polish, rolling his large sleeves up to his elbows while the scar at his temple gleamed white. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “We hauled the stiff here, ain’t that enough? They only give us an hour.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a bra with stiff wire along its base in order to lift them up. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He went dead stiff, said something nasty to Mitraillette, and started oft on his bicycle away from us. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z So now Dad thinks I might have been right about kids hiding in the woods, spying and stealing stiff. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z His stiff fingers fumbled with the pewter buttons until they released and he could breathe with ease. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs were stiff, and my feet sore and throbbing. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I study the ease of the fabric, how some skirts swing like a bell and some lie stiff and barely move at all. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The door was stiff and it was heavy, and she could not get a good enough grip on either it or the cage wall to exert much pressure. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He got out of the truck and could hardly stand up; the muscles of his legs were stiff. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He glanced at his wrists, red and scabbing; his back was stiff; his legs were sore; his fingers were swollen, but not broken. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Limping and still stiff, and as perilously thin as Jack, Moniek quickly related how he had spent all this time lying in a far-off barracks, recovering from his injuries. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z His whole body was stiff, rigid, like he was dead. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But now we’re paying the price for having had so little physical exercise; we’re so stiff we can hardly turn our heads. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z His body was stiff and straight, his head high in the air, his large muscles quivered and jerked under his glossy coat, but something went wrong. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a light breeze, which lifted a faint scent out of the flowers and rustled the stiff leaves, and Mary imagined a huge, dim benevolence holding her up, like a pair of giant hands. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Their faces were stiff, eyes dry, like they hadn’t cried at all. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Its high, somewhat stiff collar against my neck, the wide cuffs touching my wrists, the rich material against my skin excited a sense of strangeness and distinction; I felt like some nobleman, some Spanish grandee. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was still rainy, and a cold, stiff wind was whipping downstream. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Digging through his pocket, past his notepad, he touched a slim, stiff piece of paper. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My legs feel stiff, and I am shaking all over. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Polly changed quickly into the stiff black uniform, inwardly praying that perhaps this would be the start of her move up to the main house and out of the kitchen with the slaves. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His clothes were stiff and damp, like they’d been washed in pure starch. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She was stiff as a board, her eyes wide and staring. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The main hurting would start later, I guessed, after the bleeding stopped and my leg started to get stiff. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The stiff bristles scrape the shoe along the sides and over the top. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama’s whole body was stiff next to me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She cried until my hand, clasped in hers, felt stiff. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His stiff forelegs splay out to the sides like stilts, for he’s been caught in the act of reaching down for water. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was surrounded by starched backpacks and stiff denim and kids who smelled like fresh plastic. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He was stiff chuckling now and then under his breath, and Ranofer suspected that he looked on the whole plan as a child’s game. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Finally, Tally had eight hoverboards connected side-to-side, twice as wide as she was tall, no thicker than a stiff sheet of paper. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A stiff breeze lifted the hair from my head. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z My muscles are stiff and my feet ache. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Phil has one arm against her upper back and his other stiff at his side. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Ah, that was good,” sighed Aunt Shuvai, mopping up the last of her relish with a chunk of stiff porridge. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands were so stiff, I could hardly move them; death loomed closer here. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The jib was loose, without the benefit of a boom to hold the bottom edge stiff, and it slapped mightily in the wind, like a wild white rag. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z "But I,” Dad announced, "am bored stiff. Now if Anne had seen a two-headed boy in history class, that would have been of general interest.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z We were both rather stiff and cautious with each other for the next couple of days. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z His white uniform was starched so stiff his trousers looked as if they had been made out of cardboard. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘Not so stiff... give more. I said keep your thumb up.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stewardesses,” Mami said, admiring their sleek uniforms, pressed white blouses, stiff navy ribbons tied into perfect bows in their hair. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I waved a stiff good-bye to him through the window as the train pulled out. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally he uncurled his stiff limbs and got up quietly, shivering; and with the knife at his waist he set off higher up the mountain, to calm his restlessness. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For all their beauty there was something sombre about them, funereal; they were like the wreaths, stiff and artificial, that you see beneath glass cases in a foreign churchyard. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He stood up and stretched his arms over his head, leaning to the left, then to the right, working the stiff out of his back. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Jack-in-the-pulpits have three big leaves on a stalk and are easily recognized by the curly striped awning above a stiff, serious preacher named Jack. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Her movements were fluid and competent, not stiff. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Dany’s neck and shoulders would be stiff and sore from the weight of it before the day was done. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His hair, carefully brushed and slicked down in front, stood up in a stiff halo of quills at the back. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan sat down on the stiff mattress that was tucked against the wall underneath the room’s window. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z For a minute, those kisses of Holly’s shocked me stiff. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z And if we weren’t doing all that, we were filling candle molds with beeswax and washing mason jars till my hands turned stiff as corn husk from detergent. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when dressed in a stiff suit, like a door-to-door salesman, he seemed to have sprung from a mythic age. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The coats were stiff and dome-shaped, having conformed to their piles. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The lock was stiff, but it clunked closed. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I sat stiff as a cutout while Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Barone asked me questions they thought the panel at Performing Arts would ask. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He laced his fingers behind his head and stretched his legs out stiff. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When Molly plucks them off the line, the sheets are stiff and sweet-smelling. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z By then, my hurt leg was plenty stiff, stiff and numb. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z She gives him a stiff pat on the head. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Don’t apologize. It’s not your fault. Mr. Derby needs to have somebody give him a stiff lashing to let him know how it feels!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The dead arms are crossed, the features are stiff and blue, as if frozen. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I probe sore flesh and rub scented balms into stiff joints. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I was stiff from sleeping on the ground. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I recognized next to him the little woman from the restaurant, with her jacket and her stiff and determined manner. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z But his words were carried off by the stiff wind, and the others, tugging and twisting at the coarse ropes, didn't hear him, didn't reply. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The eldest son sat there then stiff with his pride and his dignity and he asked after the proper manner for his father’s health and for his welfare. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “By all means,” he says with a slight bow and poses like an old-fashioned gentleman, stiff and somber but with a twinkle hiding somewhere close. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The thing’s head jerked at that, and its fur crackled stiff. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Her bed was a rag-stuffed mattress on a shelf of cold stone, and she was always stiff and tight when she awakened. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sergeant stopped and without turning around, but coming to stiff attention, said, “The best, sir. At least in this part of the country.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat stiff and tense in the backseat as if I was being graded on posture. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a compact body, a straight back that looked straighter in her stiff orange-print dress, the body of a questioner whom one dared not question back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time he got home he was getting stiff from the bruises. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When a stiff wind disarranges his lacquered locks, he looks panic-stricken, like a man who’s just seen his own ghost. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z If you have ever slept the whole night without moving, then awoke in the morning, your body stiff with inaction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The needle stood stiff and proud at the hairline whose figure read 300,000 parsecs. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His smile was stiff and awkward as he said: "All right then. It's time for Willow's session. Good-bye, kids." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The guy with the big camera, the dude holding the light, the lady in the stiff suit—everybody. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z ‘Whoa! Whoa! steady there!’ cried the old man, holding up one hand, and they stopped short, as if they had been struck stiff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The broom vendor with his mops and dusters and stiff bristle brushes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She became stiff from all the sitting but wouldn’t lie down for fear that her dress would wrinkle. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Bando is a little stiff and sore this morning, so we walk slowly, enjoying the vistas from the skyline of this mountain range. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The blanket was stiff and raspy under her chin but she didn’t mind. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The tramped grass was bathed in blood, as were the pen’s weathered posts and the stiff white bodies of the sheep themselves, flung about in attitudes of sheepish agony. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He just walked beside me, stiff as a two-by-four, asking “Are you okay?” every couple of minutes. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His hand had bled a lot, his shirt was ripped and filthy, his hair was stiff with dust and sweat. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I was so stiff and sore I had trouble putting my clothes on. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole thing fluttered in the stiff ocean breeze like a giant kite, though the board’s magnets kept it from blowing away. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z In the morning I was stiff and sore and starving—but I was alive, and more determined than ever to finish what I’d started. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Now that we were actually leaving, her manner became more cordial, the stiff unfriendliness she has displayed had gone with the fear that we might have come to stay. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Ladybird smiled and waved a stiff hand in a beauty queen salute. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Angrily, Werfel remembered the days of stiff pride and snotty silence. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I’m sitting cross-legged on the motel bed, on top of the stiff white covers. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The brutal afternoon workouts left him exhausted and sore but feeling cleansed, as if someone had scrubbed out his soul with a stiff wire brush. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The seizure held her fast, her arms and legs stiff and trembling, her eyes wide, but not seeing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But if the pill was just what it looked like, a chocolate lump, then he, Fezzik, was going to have a lifetime of bad dreams of bodies growing stiff between his fingers. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Brian rose to his hands and knees, stiff and with great slowness, and crawled across the floor of the shelter to where Derek lay. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Only when he was already in the door did he turn his head, not completely, because he felt his neck growing stiff. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandmother sat next to him, her posture stiff, her hands folded over the box. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Its legs are bent and stiff, and its mouth is open, as if it had been smiling when it died. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They had been traveling for an hour or more, and Lyra was stiff and sore but deeply happy, when Iorek Byrnison slowed down and stopped. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At the funeral, Ash wore the stiff black dress that Lady Isobel gave her; the collar felt like hands around her throat. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Fiona did not enter the attic that first day, but the sound of her steps turned Cora as stiff as her old sailing mate Skipper John. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They were all so respectful and stiff with her, that she might have been the Empress of Japan. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The men walked the edges of the yard in a semicircle, their hands outstretched like the stiff figures I liked to cut from folded newspapers. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Downstairs I slipped on my slacks, then wiggled my foot into the stiff black dress shoes. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Instead of just standing stiff and stumplike in front of her, he waggled his arms and legs. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “She seems just a little bit stiff,” I said, after a moment or two, “perhaps she thought I was going to interfere with the running of the house.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He set down the receiver and came toward us, glistening slightly, to take our stiff straw hats. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The roof was made of the interlaced sprays of the yew tree, stiff twigs twisted in and out, over and under, hard as ice and set with dull red berries. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "Just between ourselves, Blore, and taking into account that we'll probably both be a couple of stiffs before another day is out, you did indulge in that spot of perjury, I suppose?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z It was Jasper: Jasper’s insolent handsome young face, and silver-clasped grey cloak, and stiff stride. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The wind is stiff now, and chills me right through my clothes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I was stiff with long sitting, and bewildered with the noise and motion of the coach: gathering my faculties, I looked about me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He walks unsteadily, his legs stiff from being bound. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then, obeying my mother’s floating voice, I hunted for a spot of earth, dug a shallow hole, and buried the stiff kitten; as I handled its cold body my skin prickled. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The marching band plays a weirdly awesome medley of Beyonce songs and does this stiff little dance in the stands. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Alec gave him a stiff nod—professional again—and started up the hill. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She wanted a house, and she didn’t care if she couldn’t use the bathroom during work or if her fingers were so stiff that she couldn’t move them when she got home. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z That strange reluctance of his to talk about Rebecca, his stiff, funny, pompous way of making conversation whenever we had approached anything like intimacy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Mason walked over to the counter then, and when he saw Beto, his face seemed to change, to go stiff somehow, and he smiled. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The dog stood up and growled like a lion, stiff- standing hackles, stiff muscles, teeth uncovered as he lashed up his fury for the charge. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I do remember my heart hammering against the stiff wood as I leaned against the front door and stared out the little rectangular windows at the top. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In any case, there they hang, their backs and mouths stiff, their breasts constricted, their faces pinched, their caps starched, their skin grayish white, guarding the room with their narrowed eyes. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped the blood off his lips with the back of his hand, grinned, and said, "That was a stiff one, Mord." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her joints were swollen and stiff, making her crooked, and it anguished her to walk. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Its stiff walls of heavy yellow canvas were badly faded, stained by mud and water, with spots of mildew showing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We watched him, his stiff crest, the spectacles riding low on his nose. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The bodies I draw always look stiff and awkward. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Everyone is still there, waiting, stiff as ever. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z My arms wearied as I worked the flour into the stiff dough. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The king wore lambswool breeches and a quilted doublet, yet somehow he looked as stiff and uncomfortable as if he had been clad in plate and mail. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He did not say whether the stiff moths, inside their glass cases, interested him or not. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Two men wearing stiff new camo and matching pants step out of either side of the truck. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It was one of those baffling aberrations in Ammu’s taste, a cloud of stiff yellow lace with tiny silver sequins and a bow on each shoulder. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My head aches and my body feels stiff and heavy. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Cross my heart,” she promised, and raked her stiff fingers across her chest. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z While we sat on the stiff wooden booths, Mother would dance alone in front of us to music from the Seeburg. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My whole body goes stiff as another realization comes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The gloves that covered them were leather, lined with fur to match the cloak that hung matted and stiff from his broad shoulders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘Now let us cry: “a plague on the stiff necks of Elves!”’ said Aragorn. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A stiff wind blew dust through the air. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was real stiff legged and clumsity-looking, but no other word but running would come to mind. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I dried myself with a towel off the line, so stiff it could have stood up in a breeze. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z And he tried to put on what he thought very grand and stiff manners, but as a fisherman's hut is not usually a good place for learning grand manners, the result was dreadful. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “Dad—what do you think it means if someone touches someone else and the person being touched flinches? Do you think it means that the person being touched is getting too stiff?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I gathered my books, realizing I was stiff from sitting still so long. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The next morning, we found, near the bowl, a stiff, hairy rat with a distended belly. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Cole knew what his dad hated most about this whole situation was that his son wasn’t something that could be fixed with a lawsuit or a stiff drink. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Sender frowned, glancing across the courtyard where Lev was engaged in deep conversation with other stiff old men. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She led me, not to the stiff chair set up, interrogative style, in front of her desk, but to the plush crimson cushion of her window seat. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent the whole three hours of their last visit gripping my Colt .32 so tightly that four days later my hand is still stiff. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z My face felt stiff and numb, as though it had become scar tissue itself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Before I turn away I see her straighten her blue skirt, clench her legs together; she continues lying on the bed, gazing up at the canopy above her, stiff and straight as an effigy. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z On second thought he took out the wing and tail feathers, which were stiff and long and pretty—banded and speckled in browns and grays and light reds. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood stiff and straight, staring at the wall above his bed, clenching and unclenching his fists. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Now they were gray and stiff with salt and sand. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He greets me with an awkward nod and stiff handshake. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And then he freed his hands and took mine, stiff and icy cold, and wrapped them in his, which were warm. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie stood real stiff while she hugged him, his eyes sweeping over everybody, checking us all out. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Head high, neck maybe a little too stiff, I strode in like a princess. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He placed two fingers in the center of Roy’s chest and gave a stiff shove. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now I know you’re the strangest one in the family after all. And you had some stiff competition!” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Jeremy looks tight, his arms stiff against the sides of his body, but he’s doing most of the talking. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z ‘If you had to choose between being a stiff and never asking another question, which would you take?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Esteban Trueba spent four months wrapped in bandages, stiff as a board from splints, patches, and hooks, in a dreadful torment of itching and immobility, and consumed by impatience. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He still slept, so she didn’t move, even though her stiff muscles ached to be stretched. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as stiff as a piece of perspex. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z So she scrambled up behind Tony and made him cling to the long stiff fur, and Pantalaimon sat inside her hood, warm and close and full of pity. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z On Sunday I put on the clothes my mother and I have picked out, a dress of dark-blue and green wool plaid, white ribbed stockings that attach with garters onto my stiff white cotton waist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I would have draped them over the balcony railing except that I was afraid they would freeze stiff. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z My mom stands there in her little spotlight, not moving, like she’s got a stiff neck or something. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She even had dessert, a store cake with stiff, oversweet chocolate frosting, and a bowl of apples and bananas. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitten was cold and stiff as a pack of meat from the fridge. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He patted her face and smoothed her hair, and even pried up her stiff hands and moved them a little. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When the blaze was all a crackle, he peeled off his stiff gloves to warm his hands, and sighed, wondering if ever a kiss had felt as good. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I hadn’t looked at a dead person since she made me touch that man’s unnaturally stiff neck. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was a little child’s dress of silk brocade stiff with seed-pearls, stained with salt, yellow with years. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z When she found none, she gave me a stiff, “Thank you.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And I started falling backward, as straight and as stiff as a tree. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A member of the staff had found him somehow among the identical convention rooms and handed him a stiff square of stationery. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z When he woke his stunted legs were stiff as iron. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There was a price to be paid for such joys, though; the deck was hard, and he woke stiff and sore, his legs cramped and aching. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z |
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