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Meanings of stood stiff in English

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Usage of stood stiff in English
1
He drew himself up, and stood stiff and unbending beside the bed.
The Lamp of Fate
2
He stood stiff and erect, the image of pride engendered by ignorance.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
3
He stood stiff and motionless while Thorpe fastened him to a sledge.
Kazan
4
Agitated, Lockjaw stood stiff-legged on the backseat and barked in Cody's face.
Stinger
5
The chairs stood stiff against the wall, the watching books had no greeting.
The Window-Gazer
6
I stood stiff and awkward before the Prince, who, however, addressed the Colonel.
The Yeoman Adventurer
7
The rash man drew back, and all stood stiff and perplexed.
Prester John
8
Henderson stood stiff as a poker, refusing to argue the point.
Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross
9
Irulan stood stiff-backed and gazed at him, content in the knowledge that he lived.
Paul of dune
10
Sergeant Marigold stood stiff as a ramrod on the spot which Tufton had occupied.
The Red Planet
11
Thus far we have stood stiff and taken it cheerfully.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 / Devoted ...
12
Dan stood stiff and silent, wholly dazed by the sudden collapse of his fortunes.
The Iron Trail
13
For a few moments Kazan stood stiff-legged, facing the Dane.
Kazan
14
Once more the long lines stood stiff and rigid-waiting ,waiting ,fortheir brief glimpse.
The First Hundred Thousand: Being the Unofficial Chronicle of a ...
15
He stood stiff and motionless as a soldier on parade.
The Tidal Wave and Other Stories
16
Instead, he stood stiff with his arms at his sides.
Funland
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