lie rigid
Frequency: 5.01.4 per million words
To be in a lying position without moving, often due to fear or tension.
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Examples (10)
- She feigned sleep, lying rigid in bed.
- He lay rigid with fear as the footsteps approached his door.
- The patient was told to lie rigid while the scan was being taken.
- Terrified by the noise, the child lay rigid under the covers.
- She lies rigid with tension every time she hears a loud bang.
- The victim lay rigid on the floor, unable to move or speak.
- He lay rigid in the dark, listening for any sign of an intruder.
- After the accident, he lay rigid in the hospital bed for hours.
- The dog lay rigid when it saw the much larger animal approaching.
- She lay rigid with shock after hearing the devastating news.