remain rigid
Frequency: 5.42.1 per million words
To continue to be in a stiff state.
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Examples (10)
- The soldier remained rigid at attention as the general walked past.
- Her body remained rigid with shock after hearing the devastating news.
- It is crucial for the aircraft's support beams to remain rigid during high-speed flight.
- Despite the deep tissue massage, his neck muscles remained rigid and tense.
- The corpse remained rigid for several hours before the muscles began to relax.
- He forced his face to remain rigid and expressionless to hide his true feelings.
- The wings of the dragonfly remain rigid even when it is flying at great speeds.
- She remained rigid in her chair, refusing to move until she got an answer.
- The frozen soil remained rigid throughout the long, harsh winter months.
- You must remain perfectly rigid while the doctor takes the X-ray of your spine.