all stiff
Frequency: 5.09.9 per million words
Completely stiff, often referring to muscles.
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- My arm's gone all stiff.
- After the marathon, his legs were all stiff and sore.
- She woke up with her neck all stiff from sleeping in an odd position.
- The old leather had dried out and become all stiff.
- If you don't move for hours, your joints will get all stiff.
- The extreme cold made his fingers all stiff and numb.
- He tried to stand up, but his back was all stiff.
- Regular stretching prevents your muscles from getting all stiff.
- After the long flight, I felt all stiff and needed to walk around.
- The clay, left exposed to the air, became all stiff and hard.