look stiff

Frequency: 6.525.4 per million words

To appear physically rigid or socially formal/unrelaxed.

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  • After sitting for so long, her posture began to look a little stiff.
  • He tried to appear relaxed, but his movements made him look quite stiff.
  • During the interview, the candidate seemed to look rather stiff and nervous.
  • The old man's joints often looked stiff in the cold weather.
  • If you don't loosen up, you'll definitely look stiff on stage.
  • The antique doll's limbs looked permanently stiff, unable to bend.
  • "Try to relax; you look so stiff," the dance instructor advised.
  • She managed to smile, but her shoulders still looked visibly stiff.
  • His initial reaction made him look extremely stiff and unapproachable.
  • The fabric, once soft, started to look stiff after repeated washes.