| 单词 | stiffly |
| 例句 | She placed her bag on the overhead rack and settled onto the seat, stiffly, holding her magazine, her body aligned towards the aisle and away from him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He crawled stiffly to his feet and picked his way back along the shoreline toward camp. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z A corporal said stiffly, “Yes, sir, General, sir.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank the cat, not me,” Ms. Morales said stiffly. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Officers in uniform stand stiffly at attention in two long rows. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z At the door I paused; the place was already full, jammed with vets in loose gray shirts and trousers and women in short, tight-fitting, stiffly starched gingham aprons. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Terribly slowly, stiffly, heavily, a hinged square of floor lifted: it was a trapdoor. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Ghost was stretched out asleep beneath the wattle-and-daub wall of the granary, but he woke when Jon appeared, bushy white tail held stiffly upright as he trotted to them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I got up stiffly, painfully, and went to find something that would make me sleep again quickly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Henry hesitates before stiffly bumping his own knuckles against Alex’s with the heavy air of an act of treason. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Then I wouldn’t be walking stiffly around corners. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z And her drop pearl earrings still hang stiffly from her lobes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Rae’s sitting so stiffly when I come back into the room, I almost laugh. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z His big body suddenly fell back stiffly, knocking over two chairs; his head struck the stage floor with a thud. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As she moved stiffly, she saw Ginika in her side vision, watching them, her expression puzzled, mouth slightly slack, as though she did not quite believe what had happened. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I clung stiffly to my axes, unmoving, racked by terror and indecision. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She held it stiffly out in front of her like a church collection. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She had stooped stiffly, because of the burden she bore, and she moved more slowly than he, so that they cut unevenly, his row ahead, and hers behind. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It gasped, slobbered, spun, doubled, clawed the air frantically; finally its mouth gaped and its pink-white tongue shot out stiffly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The hand with the spoon didn’t rest, but her other hand was held stiffly by her side. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They lifted their arms stiffly in the air with the same awkward motion of a bride reluctantly throwing her bouquet. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Catelyn climbed stiffly from the shadows and looked at the path ahead; twenty feet long and close to three feet wide, but with a precipitous drop to either side. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z August holds his stiffly in front of him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Grace twists her noodles around the chopsticks and then lifts them stiffly to her mouth. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised his hand stiffly in goodbye and began to walk away toward the elevators. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But if he holds himself a little more stiffly as he sneers, that seems to be the only difference in his manner. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And he was scornful and nodded stiffly when the pair came and bowed before him and his wife as their elder brother and sister. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The mare, brought back from temporary paralysis by Smith’s exhaustive labors, moved stiffly and hesitantly through an easy canter. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a faint light in the cabin that she took for moonlight, and it showed her new cold-weather furs that lay stiffly in the corner of the cabin. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I laid him over my knees and blew stiffly into his face and belly, trying to convince him nothing was wrong. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And do you know?—Mary and I turned around and walked stiffly across the street and into our front yard. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It's probably three inches thick under my feet, and a few strands of it jut out stiffly from the slats of my locker. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z As he walked stiffly down the street, the sound of their laughter and catcalls still followed him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She was giggling to herself, taking big steps and setting her feet down stiffly, as though she weren’t sure the ground would hold her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He was dressed like one of the rich kids Prosper had sometimes seen in expensive restaurants, sitting stiffly and eating with a knife and fork without spilling anything. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z When she reached out to calm him, she felt his fur rising stiffly down his back. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The first chance she had, she plunged her arm down into the stiffly frosted canvas of the kit bag and brought up the little tin. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” she announced stiffly, “I’m only twenty-seven, so there! “Here’s another candy store!” she said. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z His high white helm turned stiffly at the sound of their footsteps. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I stand stiffly, not sure where to go. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Nobody is there, but as I watch I see Nick come around to the back door of the car, open it, stand stiffly beside it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The only other black person was a stiffly dressed waiter. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She didn’t scold him, but she stood stiffly in the circle of his arms until he let go. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Silenus bowed stiffly, along with his two friends, and they left the grove. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then Percy said rather stiffly, “Merry Christmas, Mother.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Harwood Stout bowed stiffly and relinquished his hall without a word. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The man and woman stepped into the room stiffly side by side as though right out of a familiar, though esoteric, anniversary daguerrotype on a wall. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t see that I’ve said anything funny,” he said stiffly. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The attendant on the end of the lead rope braced himself, Kurtsinger turned his head and grinned stiffly, and all the photographers snapped their shots. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It depends on the girl, Mr. Sorenson,” she says stiffly, lifting her chin. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Caroline sat stiffly on the edge of her bed as Ma glued fake eyelashes to her eyelids. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “It’s no longer needed, comrade,” said Squealer stiffly. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Finally, I bit it in my teeth and tugged at the backpack with my hands until it pulled stiffly open. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then I spot the twins, both sitting stiffly, arms crossed. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Burdow didn’t look at the man; he gathered up some bags of groceries and walked out of the store stiffly, almost as if he expected a blow in the back. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She sits stiffly while the man flexes her hands up and down at the wrist. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She sat stiffly in her chair, glaring at her copy of The Landry News, biting her lower lip. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z I had bought a cake and some candy, and we had tea and cookies, the works, but neither Hello nor I felt like sitting stiffly on our chairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He walks stiffly, but his limp is gone. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Jake rose to his feet and stood stiffly at the foot of the bed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He bowed stiffly to the man on the throne. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I sat stiffly erect, holding my body straight somehow until Rufus said, “Will you lean back on me before you fall off! You got more pride than sense.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I sit stiffly on his bed, ready to bring up the knife if I have to. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A small mole of melted candle wax grew on Princesse’s hand as she sat posing stiffly. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z People gathered at the docks and yelled: “Go home, Redcoats!—or made fun of the “Lobsterbacks” stiffly marching to their camp on Boston Commons. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Out in the glade they were sitting motionless, and then Pickett got up suddenly and stalked, face wet with tears, rubbing his cheeks, grumbling, then he said stiffly, “Good cheer, boys, good cheer tonight.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As he clambered stiffly off his perch, his pain was obvious. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I moved my body, but one of my legs was bandaged so stiffly it made me lose my balance if I tried to sit. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “A man’s fortune is his own affair,” said Wednesday, stiffly. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She wore a bright yellow, longbilled sun hat she had made herself and always kept stiffly starched. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The man had his back to the window and was sitting stiffly on the edge of a chair with a straight back and the pathetic air of a leaden soldier. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When there was no movement other than the chest slowly rising and falling, he came stiffly to his feet and knelt at Chronicler’s side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The man smiled stiffly as Mr. Whitby slapped his shoulder in the friendly American way. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She shook hands stiffly with both of Nick’s parents before sitting down on the chair to the left of the couch. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He drinks stiffly and without looking at me, says, “What do you think?” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He got up, stood facing them stiffly, his bad hand jammed into his breeches pocket. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can’t keep him, my girl,” he said stiffly, hardening his heart. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She moved stiffly and in slow motion, as if she were underwater, motioning for Nicole to sit. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “Well, it wasn’t exactly your own work, was it?” she said stiffly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Her name is Rain, and she’s my grandmother,” I said stiffly. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Ma sat stiffly in one of the cushioned chairs with her purse in her lap, her body closed in on itself like a cage. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z "Yes, I would like a bite to eat," I said stiffly. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z So Bing wandered down the beach, walking stiffly like an ousted emperor, picking up shards of rock and chunks of driftwood and flinging them with all his might into the surf. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She was kneeling on the carpet again, stiffly shuffling together the loose photographs. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She had tried her best, but William seemed content just to sit, his back stiffly straight, his large capable hands resting squarely on his sturdy wool- clad knees. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He seemed about to say something to Danny, then changed his mind, turned stiffly, went up the narrow aisle, and found a seat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I fling my bag down and turn to Prim, who’s standing stiffly by the hearth. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He moved stiffly, as though it hurt him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Every time I passed Harry on the stairs for the next few days, I smiled stiffly. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The Russian drew himself up stiffly and pointed to the clouds that were blowing in toward the island. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z A paper collar was made out of thin cambric stiffly starched. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no more magazines, no more films, no more substitutes; only me and my shadow, walking away from the two men, who stand at attention, stiffly, by a roadblock, watching our retreating shapes. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “I cannot thank you enough, esteemed guest,” said the Archivist, stiffly rising from his little fire. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I felt the shame of my mother and father as they sat stiffly throughout the rest of the show. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The hedge is destroyed, the rails of the light railway are torn up and rise stiffly in the air in great arches. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A dicky was a shirt front made of stiffly starched muslin. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The three of them sat down stiffly and waited, not knowing what to wait for. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “I didn’t create this system,” she said stiffly. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He said stiffly, 'I hope he's feeling better.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Slowly, stiffly, the man got up and went over to where the young soldier was sleeping. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Kate got up stiffly, trying to avoid the pain of moving her hip. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “But you need me,” said Balthamos stiffly, “because I can pretend to be your dæmon, and in Lyra’s world you’d stand out otherwise.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The client clicked his heels together, bowed stiffly and walked out between the two men. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The officer stands stiffly and speaks directly into the camera. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He rode stiffly, dizzily, looking for someone to give him orders for what was left of his cavalry. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, no, I’m not getting broth,” said my mother, laughing stiffly. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Dada sat a bit stiffly, looking around at the equipment with a frown. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “No one in China eats rats,” I said stiffly. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally the boys were hungry, and I got up stiffly to follow them back. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Miss Brent said stiffly, "Thank you," bent her head and entered one of the taxis, the door of which the driver was holding open. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He walked stiffly between the two policemen; ahead of him walked six more; and he heard many more walking in back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z "There is small honor in tricks," the old man said stiffly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He explained, stiffly and simply, that he was in kemmer and had been trying to avoid me, insofar as one of us could avoid the other. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z His father drove stiffly without speaking, though once he cleared his throat as though he were going to say something, but he glanced at Jesse and closed his mouth. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “I don’t see what’s so funny,” I said a little stiffly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Old Easter moved stiffly to him, and Gitano rubbed the lean neck under the mane. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Her feet stuttered in the sand as she reached one arm stiffly into the boat, hand open, palm up. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He walked along, waving stiffly like a Hessian might. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z “You go. Let me watch you leave,” she said, sitting stiffly. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The old dog rose too, now, somewhat stiffly, and followed. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His hands rummaged in the drawer and then at last he arose stiffly. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Spencer wore a pair of stiffly starched and ironed overalls—probably pretty uncomfortable. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He moved in Minya’s wake, stiffly, as though fighting a compulsion. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Thwarted, he then embraced her stiffly before taking the baby in his arms under the watchful eye of his wife. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He was older than anyone she’d seen so far: at the base of his trunk was a scatter of white hairs, and he moved stiffly, as if he had arthritis. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “She is my friend,” Amari told him stiffly, realizing, as she said it, that it was true. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The chaplain was standing stiffly at attention, for the colonel had forgotten to put him at ease. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She fell stiffly like something that would break when it hit the floor. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Grandma clambered stiffly into the covered seat in back, and we set off. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He called for help, and he drew his legs and arms stiffly to his sides and arched his back away from the mattress. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It walked in a circle, until it was facing away from Coraline, and then it began to walk backwards, stiffly, one step at a time, until it was pushing up against Coraline’s leg. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Instead he rose and walked stiffly away from the gathered people. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Emo was laughing loudly, pointing at the body hanging stiffly, swaying a little in the gusts of wind, then pointing at Leroy kneeling on Pinkie’s throat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Longstreet said stiffly, “Sir, there are three Union corps dug in on the high ground in front of me.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I beg your pardon?” said the girl stiffly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Tayo had been drowsing in the sun with his back against the cliff rock; he sat up stiffly and looked at her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He stood stiffly, like one of Dad’s junior engineers after their first day in the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A bearded man in a dark suit stands stiffly behind a thin woman seated in a straight-backed chair. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z His back was rigid; he sat down stiffly in the chair Leroy pulled out for him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Joseph Hooper had spoken a little stiffly, looking embarrassed, as he suggested it, but she thought that he had been pleased at her enthusiasm, he had given a small, shy smile. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Then she leaped backward, back arched and fur on end, tail held out stiffly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The residents start drifting in forty minutes before breakfast is ready, by walker and wheelchair or just marching stiffly on their own power, and scuffle briefly over who sits where. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Cersei followed where they led, her head held stiffly, her eyes on the far distance. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Had a bad one too, have you?” asked the Prime Minister stiffly, hoping to convey by this that he had quite enough on his plate already without any extra helpings from Fudge. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z "I aim to go back to the sewers," replied Jemmy stiffly. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I was introduced to him and he nodded stiffly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It opened stiffly, as if she was the first to do so. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Bending stiffly from the waist, he wipes some imaginary dirt from his pant leg. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Cole crawled stiffly to his feet, numb from lack of sleep. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They both walked stiffly, like they had broomsticks taped to their spines. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z "I welcome you to our fires," Bran said stiffly, "and offer you meat and mead in honor of our friendship." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Like an angular, arthritic hen settling stiffly on her clutch of eggs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “My cord broke halfway through,” I said stiffly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her daughter sat stiffly on the sofa, tugging at the red ribbon that held her braided hair up in a ponytail. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They both sat stiffly, making sure not to get in my personal space at all, but I was too distracted to be distraught. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He fumbled at the embroidered coverlet, trying to take it from the bed, and lay down stiffly--was instantly asleep. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Coach turned stiffly around on the court, jerking his arms and legs as though he were a robot. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z A woman was hurrying out of the kitchen door to welcome the passengers, who were climbing stiffly from the coach. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she said, very stiffly, “Our relationship is strained enough as it is. I didn’t see the point in making things worse.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He walked stiffly, his arms held close to his sides, toward the main street. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The guard let us through the iron gate, smiling stiffly and squinting one eye. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom nods stiffly, but her eyes are filling with tears. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Calpurnia thrust her into a stiffly starched pink dress, held her chin firmly between thumb and forefinger, and raked her hair with a sharp-toothed comb. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Moving stiffly, Fela got up from the desk, gathered up the book she’d been trying to read, and headed into Tomes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I beg your pardon,” Powell drew himself up stiffly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The two guards assigned to him and Spurge were standing stiffly, waiting with their pikes. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He kissed her fingers deliberately, tamed stiffly, and began to pace in silence down the long length of the room. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Eye sat stiffly between the other men and refused to enjoy the view. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Doctor Copeland approached stiffly and stood in the doorway holding his shabby felt hat in his hand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He sat as stiffly as he walked, straight as a pole, his head thrown slightly back and to one side, with a sidelong glance that held a mixture of pride, distrust, and myopia. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Noah nodded slightly but continued to stand stiffly and formally. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I have no idea how people with memory-wipe are supposed to walk or talk, so I sit quietly, holding my arms stiffly at my sides. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The sound seemed to rattle the roaches, and they withdrew stiffly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He was moving stiffly, and Lazlo didn’t doubt that his back was covered with welts and bruises. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A tearful queen was being led out of the room by frozen-faced women, and the king sat stiffly on his throne, his eyes fixed on a paper clutched in his hands. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “People have panic rooms all the time,” Ms. Morales said stiffly. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z To prove her point, a lacquered strand flew stiffly out in the breeze as they roared out onto the coast highway. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A few looked stiffly into the boy’s almost pleading face and just said, “No.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The direwolf returned reluctantly to his side, tail held stiffly behind him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I dare not leave her,” the King said stiffly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He straightened out his wet, dirty shirt, marched stiffly to the road, and vanished around the trees. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “A physics book, I suppose,” he said stiffly. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He’s calmer now, but he sits stiffly in his seat. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Kit could see the little wooden doll, its arms sticking stiffly into the air, bobbing helplessly in the water a few feet away. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was gray and stiffly oiled in scallops around her face. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I stood stiffly with arms at my sides. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The “finger” nodded its head stiffly, but did not exert its limited brain-power on speech. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Joe got stiffly up, dusted his seat and ambled across to the fish market. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood up stiffly, nodded, and went down into the basement with my white lightning. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He lay stiffly on his back, eyes open. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Turning toward our house on the hillside, I see movements of a different kind, tall shadows stiffly pushing through the currents. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Grumbling, Cole crawled stiffly from his warm sleeping bag. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “I have to clean up,” he said stiffly. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Freya walked stiffly away and returned with a cloak covered with falcon feathers. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z And finally, when he stood up, slowly and stiffly, his face was as hard and tight as wood, and his eyes were hard. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z It had moved stiffly, that first time, with a reluctant rusty yelp and they peeked through into the hidden and deserted yard. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He’ll probably be leaning against a wall stiffly, with a drink in his hand, bandages around his ribs, and a new plan to murder me in his heart. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We all stood stiffly with our cups of shikanji while Maa Kamala made a polite speech about how well we were doing and how grateful we were for the rich lady’s help. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I stiffly unlocked my stranglehold on his body and slipped to the ground, landing on my backside. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z You need your yearbooks, every stiffly posed school-dance photo, the notes your friends slipped into your locker. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But the older woman did not have that old standoffish expression, did not speak stiffly with her eyes focused somewhere between Olanna’s face and the hand-carved paneling. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She holds herself stiffly, waiting for me to stop. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He marched stiffly to show me how to make each finger dance up and down, staccato like an obedient little soldier. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She pauses as we stiffly stare at one another. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Well...your parents appointed me your guardian,” said Black stiffly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She sprinted stiffly to the house and dove inside, going straight to the fire. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Bigger crept on tiptoe toward the trunk with the skillet clutched stiffly in his hand, his eyes dancing and watching every inch of the wooden floor in front of him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And the old man, grinning, had scratched his head and then said stiffly, “Well, boy, if he’s an angel, he’s sure a murderin’ angel.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked stiffly, as if she were carrying a load of wood between her legs. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A few people shake their heads stiffly, begging me with their eyes to stop drawing attention to their vicinity. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Jinny wiped her face against her arm, shook her head, and sat up stiffly. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I stand stiffly for a second and then loop my arms around him and sigh. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “It’s just like raising any other child, I should think,” she said stiffly, stacking the plates in the dishwasher. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The others wear stiffly pressed SS and military uniforms. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z There was something heavy and dark and tight about the day, riding stiffly in the broad barren field, in harsh sunlight. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy stood rather stiffly, the way he always did when people talked about what a hero he was and how much they’d heard about him. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I walk stiffly to the center of the room as Tobias leaves it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The good dogs came stiffly out of their little houses, hackles up and deep growls in their throats. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Cole followed, splashing along stiffly in the gathering daylight. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I pivoted, striking out stiffly as someone went past, and felt the jar ripple along the length of my arm to my shoulder. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, walking stiffly, he moved out between the hot red hills of the land, alone. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The cowboy got up from the boulder stiffly and spat out the last of the tobacco wad. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I went over and took a teakwood chair with cushions of emerald-green silk, sitting stiffly with my brief case across my knees. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The party from the road slowed to a halt, and Mary clambered stiffly down, knowing that she would ache later on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I bent stiffly to pick up my mattress, took it back inside, and got myself organized for the day at Wolf Creek. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Shampoo gets in my eyes and it stings, and my neck hurts from holding it stiffly over the basin. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “I have no idea what you are talking about,” Katherine says stiffly, her eyes darting around like she’s afraid she might be on the dinner menu. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Today, Dad waits stiffly, tapping his fingers, like he can’t relax until this is over. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Nana, who was sitting stiffly on the edge of her seat, relaxed when she saw him cry. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Kingshaw got up stiffly and began to swing his arms about, to get rid of the cramp. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “Well”—he flung her hand away stiffly—“it’s good you’re truthful! I heard every word you said in your sleep. You mentioned the valley and the time.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean,” she said stiffly, ‘’not for us.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Bowing stiffly, she led him across the headland to the bridge. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We walked stiffly in silence on those manicured streets, and it seemed a repetition of a moment from many years before, when an older boy named Clay had taken away my cap pistol. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "No, they don't," Miss Honey said rather stiffly. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z On the landing above—Turner and Nettle could just see boots and lower legs moving stiffly from side to side—a fight was developing, with wrestling grunts and a smack of knuckles on flesh. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad follow, moving stiffly, like robots. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He faced Gus, his eyes red with anger and fear, his fists clenched and held stiffly to his sides. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z For a moment my legs remained stiffly planted beside the pumpkins, then the blood came racing to my limbs again, and I ran from the spot screeching with fear and not looking behind me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please come this way,” he said to her stiffly in Korean, appearing from the hallway to the bedrooms. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Erishkigal was as beautiful as Ishtar, but she held herself stiffly, while her sister always looked ready to dance. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “We’ll talk about this later,” she answered stiffly, still examining him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved stiffly from being so cold, but his joints didn’t ache as they had when he crawled from the tent early that morning. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z After sitting for a moment in silence, she said very stiffly to Elizabeth, Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z When the real silence came, Eleanor breathed shakily and moved stiffly. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z April put her arms down stiffly along her sides and with her eyes closed she tilted her Egyptian face upward raptly. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I can carry the water myself,’ said Cilia stiffly. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “She not want it. We not want it,” she said, tossing her head stiffly to the side with a tight, proud smile. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed his head stiffly and held up his hand in a casual wave, but before walking off he asked, “What’s your name again?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They did so, while the reeds rustled stiffly in the sun-heated air, and the old donkey chewed patiently on the leaves a little distance away, where he had rolled himself out another nest. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She sat stiffly, afraid to lean back against him. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra lay stiffly, too tired to sleep, too enchanted to question anything. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z If somebody in one of his classes spoke to him he answered stiffly, tersely. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z What if I look like Frankenstein with my arms hanging stiffly at my sides? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But George sat stiffly on the bank and looked at his right hand that had thrown the gun away. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z "May I be excused, please?" she recited stiffly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I rose stiffly and staggered to the window, pulling back the drapes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Then sitting stiffly and looking at him she began to cry. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes he found me alone; when he did not he would sit stiffly in my desk chair and pretend, Henrylike, to examine my Greek books until even dimwit Tracy got the hint and left. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Only the living remained, and they were beginning to make their way home—leaving the town square sleepily, stiffly, like people who had awakened from a deep sleep, walking without truly waking. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “We will sit,” said one stiffly, and Gregor had the feeling the bug wanted him to mind his own business. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Taylor’s on the floor, too, in a butterfly yoga pose, and Morgan’s planted stiffly in a plastic blue chair. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z They know their work clothes will be mended, washed, and ironed on Monday, that their Sunday shirts will billow on hangers from the door jamb, stiffly starched and white. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He carried his black bag in his left hand and he held his right arm stiffly. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He says to me stiffly, “You are done with your work ?” “Almost.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved forward stiffly, her gapped mouth open wide as she guffawed. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Out from between furs and chests, tucked where they hadn’t seen him before, a man unfolded and stood, moving stiffly. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “It’s classified information, until such time as the Ministry decides to rele'ase it,” said Percy stiffly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I imagined him there in the hospital room, leaning stiffly over her face, above her wracked lips, to listen to her speak. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s really not my place to be steering him one way or another,” Chronicler said stiffly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He rounded his shoulders and was stiffly well-mannered, like a servant. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z And the spy had said stiffly, “Scout, sir. I am a scout. And I am a patriot, sir.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't like seeing her move so stiffly, like an old person. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think what you’ve got to say is unimportant, sir,” said Harry stiffly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I promised you better amusements than this,” Locke says stiffly, taking my elbow. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She stands stiffly, facing the flashes and the jostling cacophony. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He stood stiffly on the other side of the gate, sleepy eyes begging me to ask him in. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The old dog got slowly and stiffly to his feet and followed the gently pulling leash. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Watching, he couldn’t believe how they came together, shoulder to shoulder, no one moving out of step, their legs lifting stiffly, perfectly. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z He walked stiffly in the direction of the pool nearby, passing on his way the cat, who Was crouched over something held between his paws. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “How do you know?” said Will, sitting up stiffly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Malcolm X was still stiffly addressing me as “Sir!” and my notebook contained almost nothing but Black Muslim philosophy, praise of Mr. Muhammad, and the “evils” of “the white devil. ” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought for a moment and then rose stiffly. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It opened stiffly, as if she was the first to do so. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “My dear Professor, I’ve never seen a cat sit so stiffly.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Bowing stiffly, he throws me a glance and disappears. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Hi, Sonali,” Gogol says, sitting stiffly, looking down at her face, and then up at the lens. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He sat stiffly on the bed beside her, staring at her, and he saw that she was like the picture and having seen the picture he would have known her if he had met her. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Now he sat stiffly beside me with his arms crossed, saying nothing. My Father and Sandy Koufax 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Finlay moved stiffly and shakily from position to position with no sense of fortitude. At New York City Ballet, Hits, Misses and Daring Dancers 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z “He is one of my many good friends, sir, yes,” Cohn answers stiffly, in an archival clip of the hearing. Roy Cohn and the Making of a Winner-Take-All America 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Instead we get a stiffly regimented corps de ballet in gold costumes and white wigs. A Proudly Unsentimental ‘Nutcracker’ at Paris Opera Ballet 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z As the Groom, Gentry George is stiffly wooden; his Bride, Casia Vengoechea, perhaps keeping her innate sensuality in check, comes off more pious than spiritual. Dance Review: Old Rituals to Shape Young Dancers 2011-03-24T21:31:21Z The shapes gradually abandoned their marble smoothness and began to move, inching stiffly across the stage. Dance Review: Bodies Like Statues, Beginning to Move and Then Set Free 2010-10-11T21:57:00Z In the course of her travels, she meets a carter, a businessman, a racecourse clerk and a stiffly Protestant spinster. All That Fall - review 2012-10-12T00:00:16Z Back to the hospital where the dialogue moves stiffly, as though made out of crinkly papier-mache. Dancing on the Edge: episode three 2013-02-11T22:00:01Z The animation is often slow-moving — figures shuffle stiffly across the screen as they muse about art and philosophy, a choice that may challenge viewers accustomed to more fluid gestures. ‘No. 7 Cherry Lane’ Review: A Heady Daydream in 1967 Hong Kong 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Facinelli has a leading man's looks if not the presence or credits, and is best known for standing around stiffly as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the paterfamilias of the vampire brood in the "Twilight" flicks. 'Loosies': Stolen moments in the life of a pickpocket 2012-02-09T21:56:06Z Nixon continued to seek Eisenhower’s advice on political and policy questions, but their relationship always remained stiffly formal, even after the marriage of Ike’s grandson, David, and Nixon’s daughter, Julie. Jeffrey Frank’s ‘Ike & Dick’: 2 strange political bedfellows 2014-02-05T21:55:34Z It’s carved in a calculatedly archaic style: stolid, columnar, arms stiffly crossed, knees like knobs, face locked in a noncommittal smile. An Ancient Egyptian Show That’s Low on Bling but High on Beauty 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The evenings opened with the appropriate patriotic pomp, with rousing performances of the National Anthem and candidates stiffly smiling, hands to hearts for the camera. CNN turned Democratic debates into fight nights — and we're the losers 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z While rising on her toes, she pliés and finally collapses: in this solo, resilience can’t keep up with gravity and in the end, she lies down stiffly. Dance Review: Sokolow Theater/Dance at Theater at the 14th Street Y 2012-12-07T23:02:39Z The Black Lodge of “Twin Peaks” is nothing if not one never-ending cocktail hour where guests sit stiffly in soft black chairs surrounded by blood-red velvet curtains. Lots of table setting, hold the pie: “Twin Peaks” returns and keeps us waiting 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Don’t you want to watch America’s strait-laced Auntie stiffly flirt with Wiz Khalifa? The weird high magic of “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party” 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Most of the foot traffic was heading in one direction, but then two teenage girls came toward us, moving stiffly against the flow, both of them looking nervously to their right. Yes, black America fears the police. Here’s why 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z A few weeks ago, Perrotte sat stiffly in a windowless conference room at the sprawling state prison in the San Joaquin Valley town of Corcoran, facing two members of the parole board. Parole battle pits Sinatras against killer of singer's close friend 2010-07-24T22:34:00Z Was that really me, hitting forehands and backhands with my racket drooping on its follow-through like water-starved vegetation and stiffly moving forward to drop flat-footed volleys into the net? 2010-02-05T06:22:00Z It does introduce you to the fighting styles of most of the game's 20-plus combatants, but their battles are separated by stiffly animated, awkwardly written cut scenes. Review: Gory 'Mortal Kombat' as brain-dead as ever 2011-04-27T13:30:29Z This provocative content sits stiffly inside a neat, formulaic structure where the surprise is hiding, quite literally, under the bed. | 'HotelMotel': Bellhop, There?s a Play in My Room 2011-08-11T02:30:50Z I vaguely recall seeing a couple of stage versions of Masters’s book in my childhood, where people in old-timey costumes stood stiffly and recited ominously. Review: What the Singing Dead Remember in ‘Spoon River’ 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z He began with a litany of what he called the "tribal slanders" against Essex – its reputation for fake tans, footballers, bling and criminals – while posing stiffly against picturesque churches and timbered cottages. Rewind TV: Wonders of Life; Jonathan Meades: The Joy of Essex; Derek – review 2013-02-02T22:45:01Z Sound effects, instead of “POWs” and “BAMs,” are stiffly literal, per a skeleton’s range of motion: “STAND!” Bone Up on Shakespeare, With a Skeleton and His Ankle-Nibbling Nemesis 2020-08-15T04:00:00Z Instead of a steel column stiffly supporting a billboard the avant-garde designer created a tepee of irregularly shaped, leaning vertical planes programmed with digital art and ads, all specifically designed for irregular screens. There’s a New Billboard in Town, and You Can Walk in 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Long silhouettes slinked by with panels that flapped stiffly and with on-trend angular cutouts - replacing the house DNA's vibrant colors with streamlined elegance. Playful gender-bending at the Paris fashion shows 2012-09-26T19:09:09Z It is she whom he embraces, stiffly and self-consciously, in a genuinely affecting moment of tentative connection. Review: ‘The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois’ Revels in Unease 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z We look at those fast fading sepia photographs of people posing stiffly proudly in uniform, in many cases the first and last image ever taken of them. David Cameron announces £50m fund for first world war commemorations 2012-10-11T19:12:20Z You don’t want it to merge with the custard, but nor do you want it stiffly peaking. The 20 best Nigella Lawson recipes: part 4 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z I would ask, stiffly, and she would look away and say nothing. “You must be doing it wrong”: Sex lessons from the Hasids 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z We sat in a little triangle, my husband sitting stiffly and my boyfriend leaning back as if to give us more room. When a Boyfriend Joins the Marriage 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z José, rather stiffly acted by Yonghoon Lee, seemed perhaps more hapless than he needed to be at first, though he rose to striking outbursts vocally. Music Review: ‘Carmen,’ With Anita Rachvelishvili, at the Met 2012-09-30T21:49:45Z Ms. Bloomfield said nothing in public except for a few stiffly worded apologies that were widely criticized as inadequate. April Bloomfield Breaks Her Silence About Harassment at Her Restaurants 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z The two men grinned smugly, danced stiffly and mouthed along with the songs they were playing. Music Review: The Chainsmokers Perform ‘#SELFIE’ at Highline Ballroom 2014-04-15T21:37:24Z But no one wants to see the 72-year-old voice actor reading lines stiffly off of cue cards about a third-person shooter that he will almost certainly never play or possibly even see. The new “Transformers” trailer shows us Optimus Prime’s face — and I wish it didn’t 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Every year, the same beloved members of the pack are praised while everybody else smiles stiffly and waits around for the chance to get good and drunk. Can't Rupert Murdoch take a joke? 2011-09-19T15:20:00Z Both show the figure with one leg advancing, as if mid-stride, arms stiffly by their sides. Review | From the Pharaohs to Cleopatra and Julius Caesar: how Egypt influenced Greece and Rome 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Despite its incendiary subject, in performance it can feel stiffly self-conscious, with its quaint Puritan locutions and nomenclature. ‘The Crucible,’ by Arthur Miller, Plays at the Old Vic 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z “That is part of what I have to deal with,” Mr. Spitzer said stiffly, “and staying under a rock won’t change that.” Eliot Spitzer?s Long Road to Redemption 2010-04-07T22:51:00Z In citrus yellow, pale pink, gray and black, stiffly draped lengths of fabric enveloped the models' torsos like origami. Kim Kardashian stuns at Balmain show at Paris Fashion Week 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z We eyed the few really accomplished dancers gliding around the room, being followed slowly, somewhat stiffly, by other couples like us, trying to make their bodies converse without words. Maryhill Museum invites you to tango nights in the Gorge 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z But when his courtiers address him more spontaneously, this Richard instinctively bends away, stiffly, for this is not a man made for bending. | London Theater Journal: Porcelain Portrayal of a Fragile King 2012-02-03T15:48:00Z Avedon revolutionized the field; he brought an end to the era of the docile mannequin posing stiffly in this season’s clothes — his women leapt off the page; they danced and tumbled and communicated. Turning the Lens Around on Richard Avedon 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z The early drafts of “Champion” came across stiffly when the singers did the notes precisely as written, but Blanchard has worked at conveying in notation some of the looseness and groove he’s searching for. A Black Composer Finally Arrives at the Metropolitan Opera 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Loving loves trains — indeed, some years ago he wrote a book with a title professing just that — and he has a stiffly mannered approach to the delights of permanent-way passage, the kind that made E.M. Travel: Philip Marsden’s ‘Rising Ground’ and More 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Ned Van Zandt is stiffly repentant as the siblings' formerly violent, alcoholic father, whose return sets off an explosion of accusations that make for a very exciting second act. Review: New play tweaks TV's addiction to ratings 2013-06-05T00:18:07Z I move stiffly, a beat behind the action around me. Seventeen Days on a Locked Ward 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Certain parts land stiffly, with the vibe of an after-school special. Review: Finding a Collective Groove in Church and in House Dance 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z I heard an intake of breath over the phone, and she said, stiffly, that she’d have to get back to me. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: His name sounded familiar for some reason. And then it hit me. 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z She's certainly sombre and takes her art seriously, rarely cracking a smile, sitting stiffly on her hotel sofa, and taking long pauses in between sentences. Atliens invasion 2010-07-09T23:05:00Z It ended with them standing stiffly in the twilight as guests arrived for dinner. Perspective | At second state dinner, Melania Trump’s dress is as quiet and dutiful as her 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z It features a mannequin-like blonde in a black and lavender party dress lies stiffly on a velvet couch. Morris Hirshfield Rises Again 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z By contrast, although his follower’s work is a later painting it seems stiffly medieval. Painter of our greatest fears 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z As portraits, they are neither aggressively modern nor stiffly old-fashioned, though in their composition they seem made for a mood board. Romancing the Royal Portrait 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The inscription reads, stiffly: "To Virginia Woolf, From the author, TS Eliot." Sotheby's to auction 'knockout' collection of first-edition books 2010-06-01T16:54:00Z Instead of standing stiffly behind a lectern, Ms. Bernier put on dramatic evening performances like scenes from a one-woman show on Broadway. Rosamond Bernier, Art Insider Who Turned Lectures Into Theater, Dies at 100 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Such is the experience of Laura, the complacent school guidance counselor who’s one of two characters in Michele Riml’s “Rage,” now on view in a stiffly acted production from the Ambassador Theater. ‘Rage’ from Ambassador Theater elicits interesting questions but feels shallow “Gloria” begins with the strangest of juxtapositions: a man and a woman advancing toward us side by side, he crawling on his stomach, she staggering stiffly with one arm across her body. Dance Review: Some Death, Some Struggle, Some Strain, Yet So Much Still Is Joyful 2011-07-29T21:45:30Z Her mother encouraged her interest by taking her to the Connecticut Opera, but the stiffly traditional productions there left Steier unfulfilled. American Directors Bring Fresh Visions to Europe’s Opera Stages 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z It’s fine that nothing major happens in this charmless quaran-com; it is concerning, however, that neither the audience nor the actors, sitting stiffly behind their screens, are given reason to care. ‘Distancing Socially’ Review: Scenes from a Quarantine 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z He moves stiffly around the studio, crossing the room with what seems like the last vestiges of youthful self-consciousness. Daniel Kaluuya: ‘I'm not a spokesman. No one’s expected to speak for all white people’ 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z The pope smiled, waved, stiffly descended the steps and plunged into a waiting group of dignitaries that included local church officials and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. In Philadelphia, Pope Francis challenges Americans to live up to nation’s ideals 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Still, after a hard day’s cycling, he discovered that his arms were stiffly angled into backward wings — his sleeves had frozen. Destinations Await in the Summer’s Best Travel Books 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z The complete ballet, in its original form for 13 instruments, was stiffly played at the Ojai Festival. The Philharmonic dances through Bach and bluegrass at the Bowl 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z “On two occasions, we — we — we advocated for constituents who were applying for grants,” Mr. Ryan said stiffly. The Tv Watch: Biden Takes off Gloves in Vice Presidential Debate 2012-10-12T05:09:03Z As he stiffly points out, this staff “exists to protect her”. For hire: the former royal hangers-on who are hounding Meghan 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Dancers slowly revolve, walk stiffly straight-legged on pointe, do little frog jumps, suddenly fall, straight bodied and sideways to the floor, like logs felled in a forest. Review: Pam Tanowitz’s Witty Dance Secrets in London 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z It wears its significance defiantly and a bit stiffly, rather as Ms. Daly’s character, a Dallas matron visiting Manhattan, wears the big, blocky fur coat in which we first see her. Theater Review: ‘Mothers and Sons,’ an AIDS Tale Starring Tyne Daly 2014-03-25T02:00:01Z The musicians threw themselves into the fray, a bit stiffly at first and then with increasing suppleness. Orchestra presents first concert since founder George Shangrow's death 2010-10-11T19:33:00Z “The look on her face,” he said, pointing to a photograph of a woman sitting stiffly on the lap of a Nazi soldier. Ransom Riggs Is Inspired by Vintage Snapshots 2013-12-30T22:52:09Z Her tour guide stiffly corrects her, explaining that the Legos are there because Craig believes that they stimulate the creativity of the employees, along with table tennis tables and sleeping pods. The TV Watch: Nerds Get Their Due on ‘Silicon Valley’ and ‘Veep’ 2014-04-04T00:00:25Z Writing of the “social mechanisms that condemn some people to poverty,” he stiffly lists “factors identified by modern social scientists” in an odd-sounding attempt to prove the novel’s prescience. ‘Les Misérables’ is not just a great story — it’s a great publishing story 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Harding wears a billowing blouse with a pilgrim collar and a stovepipe-shaped straw hat, stiffly shimmying her shoulders and making a series of awkwardly expressive faces. Aldous Harding’s Gloriously Peculiar World of Songs 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z My team marched out on to the gym floor in formation, hair and smiles perfectly organized, arms held stiffly at their sides, waiting for the music to start. Skout’s minor problem 2012-06-19T23:20:00Z Besuited and stiffly formal of speech, he gradually unbends as he talks about his giving. Will philanthropists save the arts? 2010-10-21T19:30:00Z Proceeding stiffly as he did in later life, with an air of detachment or absent-minded deliberation, George Stephenson often seemed at a loss as to where he was heading. George Stephenson obituary 2011-02-01T17:57:50Z In the music video, Chou dances stiffly like a zombie to the tune of hip hop, dressed in satin imperial court costume. Jay Chou raps about a corrupt eunuch 2012-12-27T12:46:05Z Six workers, moving stiffly in several layers of heavy clothing to guard against the late January chill, snipped dead wood off the vines. How one of Virginia’s best wineries manages its vines, starting in January 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z He is caught mid-lurch, his hands reaching stiffly out in front of him, his tongue wagging. Memes, Myself and I: The Internet Lets Us All Run the Campaign 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Later, Mr. Georgiadis goes all stiffly opulent in a final scene ballroom setting, complete with candelabra and chandeliers. A Proudly Unsentimental ‘Nutcracker’ at Paris Opera Ballet 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Editors reacted stiffly to the cold shower of goods, complaining that Christopher Bailey’s trench coats and studded motorcycle jackets lacked newness. Cathy Horyn?s Key Fashion Moments of 2010 2010-12-31T04:26:10Z No matter how stiffly, there is plenty to fight about. Television Review: Left the Volga, Kept the Vulgar 2011-08-10T22:02:55Z The Sundance film festival has sold itself for 40 years as the champion of cutting-edge, radical independent cinema; not a natural habitat for the stiffly costumed and perfectly spoken habits of the literary-inflected costume drama. Sundance 2018: Keira Knightley and the new wave of progressive costume drama 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z In any case, Melania wasn’t amused, “There is clearly no substance to this statement from an ex,” her office stiffly responded. Perspective | Without Ivana Trump, there would be no Donald Trump 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z A woman with Jean’s tense face walks the village paths stiffly and finally passes through sliding doors into the reception area, ignoring the notice that says “Sorry, we’re closed”. ‘Eventually I knew she was no longer safe alone’: how do we care for family with dementia? 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z It has been almost a decade since Hedi Slimane, then the designer for Dior men’s wear, jump-started an aesthetic shift away from stiffly traditional male images that long dominated men’s fashion. From Boys to Men 2010-10-15T20:55:00Z When they were done, they very stiffly shook hands. Two Americas in One Photograph 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z She sat stiffly, arms folded across her chest, her eyes closed as if in solitude. Baldwin, Patti Smith featured at NY poetry reading 2011-04-28T06:31:13Z But it was hard to see how his lineup of stiffly constructed dresses and twisted velvet chemises varied significantly from his own label in London. 2010-02-17T00:26:00Z I arrived at the century-old Victoria Falls Hotel, a colonial-era grande dame, and found a younger Mugabe staring stiffly from a portrait in the lobby, his forehead polished and gleaming like oiled mahogany. Into Africa: 6 Vacation Ideas From Our Experts 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Upon seeing mailed images of stiffly posed bridal parties, he reports, he “cannot resist guessing how this or that marriage turned out.” Antiques: Motown Piano Restored - Postcard Books - Film on Lynd Ward 2012-03-22T20:50:46Z Their carefully judged mischief lightened the whole mixture like stiffly beaten egg-whites. The Great British Bake Off final review – perfect mix rises to the occasion 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Use a flexible spatula to fold the sour cream into the stiffly beaten whipped cream. The secret about making France’s favorite holiday cake 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z But the production often lacks flow, with choppy transitions, and characters moving or standing stiffly within the scenes. Review | The drag queens carry the show in a methodical ‘Dorian’s Closet’ 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z “Are you sure you want to do this?” my husband asked as I sat stiffly on the couch. “Mad Men” and Mom’s suicide 2012-06-12T00:00:00Z It's somewhat stiffly acted by non-professionals, and its earnestness might leave you with a hankering for the sly humour of mumblecores. Slackistan ? review 2010-12-02T23:16:00Z Perry isn’t even standing behind the track’s stiffly delivered bravado. Listening Booth: Katy Perry’s Lackluster Dis Track, Featuring Nicki Minaj 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z "I'm sure sociological research would say yes," she says stiffly. Andrea B?ttner: the habit of art 2011-03-14T22:00:01Z In the most riveting section, Mr. Andrieux — who remains stiffly deadpan throughout — performs the long routine with which the Cunningham dancers begin their daily class. Dance Review: Snapshots of One Dancer?s Life Give a Glimpse Into an Art Form 2010-09-19T22:09:00Z Mr. Shan, 72, sat stiffly at first on a white leather sofa. Potent Memories From a Divided India 2013-08-13T22:12:21Z Just then, a call goes out as a distinguished looking man in a grey frock coat walks rather stiffly to the church. Pippa and James aren’t here yet ... Ooh look, is that Roger Federer? 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z But that was a glazed costume pageant, teetering stiffly on the edge of camp. London Theater Journal: A Weekend of Hedonism and Hope 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z The movement, however, is deliberately restricted: truncated little runs with arms held stiffly to the sides, lunges, balletic pirouettes, slow walks and idiosyncratic aerobic-class jumps and bobs. Dance in Review 2011-06-17T22:48:58Z “Here it is, then,” Dr. Schuller declares, stiffly pacing the stage, which is decorated with two enormous banners reading “MOTIVATE!” and “SUCCEED!,” seventeen American flags, and a large number of potted plants. Positive thinking is for suckers! 2012-11-25T13:00:00Z At one point, clapping stiffly, he glanced aside, bit his lip and looked like he might break down. Chris Christie steals the show 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Gelb, stationed stiffly against a plain white backdrop, provides the narration while a hand draws the scenes around him, illustrating characters, soldiers, landscapes, tidbits of dreams. Review: Bringing Borges to Life in ‘Footnote for the End of Time’ 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z And the figures become more dynamic, with stiffly rectilinear agrarian laborers giving way to the lurching diagonals of the factory men. Thomas Hart Benton’s ‘America Today’ Mural at the Met 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Moving stiffly on a platform, Doll and Em are seized by nerves. The Best Dance of 2015 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Sure enough, black nappa kimono looks opened the collection swirling stiffly and authoritatively - with one model in a two-foot mourning veil. Playful gender-bending at the Paris fashion shows 2012-09-26T19:09:09Z He walks stiffly and speaks in a low monotone, acting out parody of masculinity that is charming, revealing and sad. | 'Albert Nobbs': ?Albert Nobbs? ? Movie Review 2011-12-20T16:46:28Z I try to avoid it, then submit to it stiffly. Perspective | Miss Manners: Pandemic makes it easier to enforce personal boundaries 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, young Dylan Crossman traveled across the stage on stiffly alternating legs with a hobbled quality that he made brightly irresistible. Dance Review: Awakening the Season With a Waft of Potpourri 2010-09-29T22:02:00Z One distinct charm of the current production is how the highly talented actor-singers who play those roles strut a little stiffly or manage a nifty soft shoe as they deliver the old songs. In Savion Glover’s ‘Shuffle Along,’ Tap’s Reach Has Its Limits 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Every night we’ll do things differently, which is a nice change from being stiffly programmed. Mariah Carey, at home in Las Vegas, explains it all: 'This is just the beginning' 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The entire cast could behave as cold and stiffly as corpses, and as long as we're also wheeled through brocaded beauty and inspired grotesquery, this follow-up will have done its job. "The Alienist" returns, but strains against its beautiful but oh-so-serious corsetry 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z But instead of bare legs and gleaming smiles, the dancers wear Vincente Minnelli’s pristine soldier uniforms and stiffly curve around the stage like machinery. A Rockettes Precision Routine: Falling Like Dominoes 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z At a recent battle scene rehearsal for “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker,” Tenzin, lying stiffly on his back, stifled a giggle as Ines Gout — the Marie to his Prince — ran her hands above his supine form. The Soulful 11-Year-Old Princes of ‘The Nutcracker’ 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z Garrison, in orange face, sits stiffly on his sofa. South Park spoofs the US election result: 'What have you done? You maniacs!' 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z There’s a picture of her in a crate like a mannequin, and others where she’s being carried stiffly by a bespectacled man. Kylie Jenner’s wheelchair prop: A new low in shameless “break the Internet” photo stunts 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Footage also surfaced on Tuesday showing Diddy dressed in his Darkest Knight costume walking stiffly along Selma Avenue near Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood as a dramatic score played in the background. Diddy dresses as Batman for Halloween to taunt Warner Bros. and call on studios to end strike 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Ricotta dumplings chewed stiffly doughy, rather than like tasty, light morsels; accompanying pea pods stayed pleasantly crunchy, but for $28, the mushrooms were scant — and cremini, with morels in season. Review: Revered Seattle restaurant reopens with less-than-majestic results 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Ortega noticed he had begun to walk more stiffly, moving, he later told law enforcement investigators, like a “zombie.” Athlete, honor student, murderer? How did a UC Davis student spiral into an accused killer? 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z He walks stiffly and he's losing his hair — again. Biden's old age is key to his success 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z That obviousness makes it easier to appreciate Woods’ performance as Kelvin, which can feel stiffly opaque at moments that seem to yearn for deeply felt gestures. Book-It takes on grief (and sci-fi?) with ‘Solaris’ 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z More than a decade later, he shuffled stiffly across the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, Ala., to mark the anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Inside the Complicated Reality of Being America’s Oldest President 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z A photo posted to the presidential website showed him standing stiffly in a military jacket, taking a salute from an officer, while another showed him sitting at a command post desk. Photos, video of Belarus leader emerge after days of absences that sparked health rumors 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z “I started walking a little stiffly, I was shuffling my feet and I went to a neurologist and they gave me a brain scan and I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease,” Lewis said. Comedian Richard Lewis is 'finished with stand-up' after Parkinson's disease diagnosis 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z When she arrived, she’d see a group of young women like herself, “stiffly looking around at each other in little outfits.” No, Emily Ratajkowski won't just shut up and look pretty 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z She stared stiffly into the lights of a satellite TV studio but answered without hesitation. At center of Fox News lawsuit, Sidney Powell and a ‘wackadoodle’ email 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z They laughed stiffly, and I couldn’t help but say, “Divorce isn’t contagious, Braaaaaad,” stretching out his name to match the depth of my annoyance. L.A. Affairs: My divorce isn’t contagious. Why are people treating me this way? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden has become noticeably slower in his movements in recent years, walking stiffly as he makes his way to the podium. Biden’s Doctor Says He Is ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z In a memorable debate moment, Mr. DeSantis stood by, stiffly staring ahead, as his Democratic opponent, Charlie Crist, demanded that the governor say whether he would serve all four years of a second term. DeSantis’s Challenge: When, and How, to Counterattack Trump 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z There are plenty of photographs of Lincoln, but, like most subjects of the day, he sits stiffly and somberly, and of course, is rendered in black and white. ‘Most lifelike’ Lincoln portrait on display after years in obscurity 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Eventually, Hilary’s boss, Mr. Ellis — played with characteristic diffidence by Colin Firth — arrives, stiffly giving her a box of candy “with deep affection.” Review | ‘Empire of Light’ celebrates the power of film to heal lost souls 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z When we first meet her, Perón — performed by Dandara Veiga, an artist of velvety elegance and impeccable control — is stiffly posed. Review | A new ballet tips ‘Evita’ Perón off her pedestal 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Attorney Brittany Reed wrote, adding that he should be sentenced more stiffly than rioters who pleaded guilty to the same offense before trial. Son of Confederate flag-toting man in Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Photographing this way brought to life those cloudy sepia images of stiffly posed, cocksure men. Capturing old-time baseball with a 113-year-old camera 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Wearing a gray shirt and mask, Anderson rose stiffly to his feet to briefly address a crowd of reporters. A violent arrest by L.A. County deputies was caught on video. Now the man is seeking justice 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z It is not a traditional, formal photo with the monarch sitting stiffly, facing forward at the desk. King Charles' less formal photo as working monarch 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Queen Elizabeth accepted the hug, stiffly it must be said, but declined the potato salad Frazier offered. In Washington, tributes to Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy and strength 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z He would suffer physical pain from being held stiffly and then suddenly allowed to move and would experience eyestrain from being exposed to real sunlight for the first time. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z At times he has also appeared to walk stiffly. Kremlin says Putin is fine, denying health rumours 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Unlike the fall of Kabul last year, when Taliban fighters posed stiffly with assault rifles in Afghanistan’s presidential palace, the takeover in Colombo on Saturday was festive. As they took over the president’s house, Sri Lankan protesters stopped to savor its luxuries. 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z On the other side of Santa, Lin sits more stiffly, his hands clasped in his lap, his puffy coat zipped to his collar. He had a dark secret. It changed his best friend’s life 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Geneva office on Tuesday morning and sat stiffly, separated by the United Nations Libya adviser Stephanie Williams. Rival Libya leaders meet in Geneva in bid to salvage elections 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z On the golf course, Woods continued to limp and move slowly and stiffly, descending into a tie for last place on the tournament leaderboard at 12-over par. Tiger Woods Withdraws from PGA Championship 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z In a pair of braids and her signature winged eyeliner, the comedian posed stiffly in front of the spinning wheel and launched into a clumsy sales pitch for a fictional establishment called Cecily’s Butter Shop. Megan Stalter always knew she was 'special.' The rest of us are catching up 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z And then she turned away and stiffly raised her arm to wave at Vladimir Putin's tanks as they paraded by, a fond smile spreading across her face. Victory Day parade: All eyes on Moscow - and what Putin does next 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Nearby, a dog's legs poked stiffly out from underneath shattered slabs of concrete. 'War has reached us' - Strike shocks village in southeast Ukraine 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z He moved stiffly through his arms and shoulders. Book excerpt: The day Jackie Robinson came home to Dodger Stadium 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z In recent photos and footage, he even looks different — puffy-faced and sometimes seeming to move stiffly. Ill? 'Unhinged'? Or calculating? Russia's Putin keeps everyone guessing 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Another reason is that Democrats regained control of Congress and the White House, and they made some of the adjustments the law required — and that Republicans stiffly resisted, because they wanted it to fail. Opinion | Obamacare is working. Democrats must make sure it lasts. 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z He moved somewhat stiffly during the portion of practice open to the media Thursday, jumping to lay in a lob from Jaylen Clark and setting a hard screen on a ball-movement drill. UCLA's Cody Riley could return as soon as Saturday against Marquette 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Yes, I’m feeling fine,” she says in a flat voice as the video cuts to Spears lying stiffly on the couch in a different, drab outfit. Britney Spears vents her frustrations in skit about what she experienced in therapy 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z When they’re in formal attire, the snapshot is informal rather than stiffly posed. Perspective | At the White House, spare Christmas decorations and abundant optimism 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z The president walks a little more stiffly now. Our oldest president just turned 79. He might have something to learn from the second-oldest 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Some of those insiders stiffly resisted the calls for change. He’s Remaking Criminal Justice in L.A. But How Far Is Too Far? 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z He showed an initial burst in drills before pulling up and moving a bit stiffly. UCLA at Stanford: Here's what you need to know before the game 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z In the ad, Beyoncé stands stiffly alongside the painting with her hands gripping her hips. Perspective | Slathering culture on top of capitalism 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z You might think a staged, fictional video of an inspiring moment, clumsily scripted and stiffly acted, would be infinitely less compelling, and yet: Consider the YouTube sensation Dhar Mann and his 11.2 million subscribers. The Internet Demands Uplifting Videos. So He Stages Them. 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Plus, sitting stiffly in front of a webcam limits our mobility. Turn Tech to Your Advantage in the New Hybrid Workplace 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z In the quiet, awkward moments before the national winner was announced, members of the University of Maryland at Baltimore County’s mock-trial team sat stiffly at their desks at home. Over Zoom, UMBC beats Yale for mock-trial championship 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z MELBOURNE, Australia — Venus Williams moved toward the net in pursuit of a short return, a little stiffly because of her liberally taped left knee. A Stumble, a Scream and Venus Williams Is Out 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z In the pictures, she doesn’t look stiffly styled or glamorously made-over for her debut as a vice-presidential candidate. Perspective | Pocket squares and pearls convey a stylish team’s message 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Arbuthnot, the stiffly chivalrous Brit desperate to protect his love and also to shield the truth of their relationship from prying eyes. Remembering Sean Connery: Our critics discuss his finest roles and that infamous Playboy interview 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z She said she often sees people moving "stiffly" and wants to offer them some simple advice. Elizabeth Hurley shares her secrets to staying in shape at 55 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z In the photo, a dust-covered Hoda, 11, holds her body stiffly against her uncle’s shoulder, a gash bleeding from her forehead, eyes half-closed and face set in a grimace. ‘The port came to us’: Story behind AP photo of Beirut blast 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z In separate videos, the two soldiers were shown seated stiffly in military uniforms with a sheet covering the background, as an off-screen male voice asked them questions. Myanmar army deserters confirm atrocities against Rohingya 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z By the time I crawled stiffly into my tent that night, the wilderness had humbled me. One Seattle man’s cure for coronavirus quarantine cabin fever? A 50-mile run through Montana wilderness 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z When Kitty’s husband stiffly says grace, Pew offers an interesting gloss on the moment, judging his performance “clumsy and honest, like a child gluing two pieces of paper together.” Review: A stranger and a strange town meet cute — or do they? — in Catherine Lacey's 'Pew' 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z When Shannon asked Warren if Jackson had a personal relationship with the woman, the chief justice stiffly replied: “Young man, please never call me again.” Donald Shannon, Times correspondent who covered JFK and the Cold War, dies of COVID-19 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z When she stood stiffly in line with the other volunteers, the officer in command, Georgy Beltsov, could not help noticing those tiny boots and short jacket, she recalled. This woman flew Soviet combat missions in WWII. She is the last one left. 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z But it is a fun watch, despite the seemingly improvised dialogue, thin, incoherent plot and bad acting, which veers from the stiffly awkward to what looks like genuine terror. New movies to stream this week: ‘Extraction,’ ‘Driveways’ and more 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z He stood stiffly, arms at his side — but he was grinning. Museums are his oxygen, but what happens when COVID-19 shutters culture? 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z It showed three members in cap and vest, stiffly posed behind the 18th green. The Land of the Lefties - Golf Digest 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Something in that, I thought, recalling how, with the right arm stiffly extended, one could at least make some sort of stroke with the croquet putter. The Yips—If You’ve Had ’Em, You’ve Got ’Em - Golf Digest 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z But the super-billionaire is buying huge amounts of airtime in Super Tuesday states to run commercials for his bid; his stiffly smiling face appears whenever you flip on a television. Is the Democratic race really just down to Sanders and Buttigieg now? | Moira Donegan 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Some sat stiffly like they were prisoners to a process they believe shouldn’t be happening at all. Reporter’s Notebook: Scenes from inside the opening of Trump’s impeachment trial 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The bus went quiet, and he sat there a little stiffly, no longer so pure an embodiment of the yearning for reconciliation. Pete Buttigieg’s High Hopes 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z In another, two men pose stiffly, standing beside a small table. New exhibit shows how African Americans returned from World War I only to a fight a war at home 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z When the Senate trial resumed on Monday, Garner, the vice president, read the contempt citation to MacCracken, “who stood stiffly at attention. He was glum but defiant,” the Associated Press reported. ‘Lock me up’: The last man to be arrested for defying Congress during an investigation 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z On a recent morning in the Capitol, Schiff stood stiffly in a corner of an ornate reception room just off the House floor, away from the tumult of his colleagues hobnobbing after a vote. Inside Adam Schiff’s Impeachment Game Plan 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Just a few minutes later, Scherzer, walking gingerly and stiffly, barely able to move his neck, came to the media room to discuss the shocking development. Perspective | Baseball gods deliver Max Scherzer a cruel twist of fate. But don’t dismiss these Nats. 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z At the Trident Grill II restaurant that night, Mr. Zamora placed his hand on her left thigh, and she sat up stiffly and moved away, she said in police reports. Senior Border Patrol Agent Faces Charges of Sexually Assaulting Colleague 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Cooper clutched his camera, wrapped in a dark cloth, as he stiffly traversed the fence. A Photographer at the Ends of the Earth 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Ramrod straight, arms swinging stiffly, Maya marched in a small group of students back and forth across her school’s sports court. Life after deportation: A family with roots in the Seattle region starts over in Mexico 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Dairy brings its own sturdy structure to the equation and sets up with gelatin more stiffly than clear fruit juices, like grape or raspberry. A Lemony Treat You Can Concoct in Summer and Tinker With All Winter 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z "I capture more than just the bride and groom standing stiffly and gazing into the distance," she said. Why people pay for the perfect Instagram wedding 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z So at this time of national crisis, far more is needed from President Trump than a stiffly read statement that dodges both responsibility and response. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Running back Joshua Kelley made a brief appearance during the portion of practice open to reporters, walking stiffly with a full leg brace near one edge of the field. UCLA quarterback competition has a presumed favorite, but no runaway standout 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z Like second graders in the world’s worst Christmas pageant, Democrats stared straight ahead and stiffly recited their lines as Republicans set Mueller on fire. Are Democrats ready to fight? The signs aren't promising — this week's debates are crucial 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z But the former Marine sat stiffly, displaying his reluctance to participate in the hearings. Mueller says Trump was never exonerated, warns of future Russian meddling 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z She walked stiffly, stumping along with her cane, sometimes stopping to poke it at something on the lawn or in the flower beds. “Back Then” 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Many school portraits still look like the ones Warren took back in 1858: students posed stiffly in front of a blotchy backdrop. Spring Cleaning 2019: Eight things to toss 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The teenager stood stiffly as the officer’s camera clicked and families around us impassively looked on. To end racial disparities in policing, we must look beyond the data | Jennifer Eberhardt 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z It was Adolf Hitler, sitting stiffly in an upholstered arm chair, his German shepherd at his side. Rare pictures of Hitler emerge from glass photo negatives, like parts of a puzzle 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z The former sits stiffly on a formal antique couch, studiously looking at the floor; the latter perches on piece of ridiculously ornate wooden furniture, her arm slung over one knee. Leather and lace: how Stevie Nicks created a new musical language 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z He delivers the speech, a little stiffly with eyes trained on his sheets of paper, though he makes a self-deprecating joke about his lack of dress sense. ‘The one nobody saw coming’: Jared Polis, the first openly gay governor 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Sanders was easily the least charismatic, hoisting his trousers by the waist, tugging at his socks, hunching over the lectern, sitting stiffly and awkwardly greeting questioners. Opinion | Bernie Sanders has emerged as the Donald Trump of the left 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z “What can you do out here?” my mother asked stiffly. “Lulu” 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z “His hands were held out stiffly in front of him as if they could stop bullets. I remember wondering for a moment if it would hurt to be shot,” he wrote. He’s studied thousands of threatening letters. Now he’s at the center of Bezos’s blackmail claims against a tabloid. 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z This was evident from the beginning when he stiffly read a statement from a piece of paper. Northam clinging to office after botched presser, shifting story 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Arthur Currie, 70, a resident at the Royal Hospital Chelsea for veterans of the British Army, said his relatives sit more stiffly in the passenger seat when he gets behind the wheel. After a Crash, Prince Philip, 97, Stokes Debate on Older Drivers 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Jean asked, sitting stiffly as if afraid to be swallowed. A young journalist, an old lady, and a vintage e-pet reunion 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The driving instructor urged me to drive as fast as possible through a series of closely spaced cones and jerk the wheel as stiffly as necessary to avoid hitting them. Lamborghini made the world’s fastest SUV — and it kinda makes sense 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z The animation is excellent, from the plastic “skin” of Mark’s action figures and fashion dolls to their stiffly jointed movements. Review | Steve Carell retreats to an imaginary world in the flawed yet enjoyable ‘Welcome to Marwen’ 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z On his 100th day in office, in a Soviet-era palace adorned with Cossack art, Mr. Yanukovych stiffly briefed the nation, laying out his economic plan. How McKinsey Has Helped Raise the Stature of Authoritarian Governments 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z There were several moments of sustained silence as the frowning leaders of the United States, sitting stiffly and surrounded by cameras, waited for a very important meeting to start. Pence's pensiveness: how the internet roasted the vice-president 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z When the two met at the White House, they were stiffly formal. 'Dear Bill': Clinton heralds letter from Bush as source of lasting friendship 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Alan says, stiffly, trying to get in character as a cartoon ideal of a tolerant father. The Home-Cooked Pleasures of “Please Like Me” 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The German party approached in single file and got into the conference carriage where "we received them stiffly but courteously". The letters that ended World War One 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Unlike the voice-over, which addresses the audience in formal Italian, the actresses speak stiffly in a 1950s Neapolitan dialect tailored for the series. Elena Ferrante Stays Out of the Picture 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Plath’s letters to Beuscher, whom she stiffly addresses as “Dr.” throughout, sometimes assume the tone of a psychiatric appointment, where candor and speculation, fact and hunch, are twinned. Sylvia Plath’s Last Letters 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z “The Way We Were is one of the greatest movies ever made,” I say stiffly; back we swivel, as one. Barbra Streisand: ‘Trump is corrupt and indecent and is assaulting our institutions’ 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z The A.I.-powered camera follows users as they move, letting them converse without sitting stiffly. Facebook’s New Gadget Is a Video-Chat Screen With a Camera That Follows You 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The judge grew robotic at times under Ms. MacCallum’s scrutiny, reverting to talking points and reacting stiffly to her questions. Supreme Court Fight Goes Prime Time With Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z |
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