rigid with

Frequency: 6.77.5 per million words

Used to indicate the cause of stiffness, such as an emotion (e.g., rigid with fear).

rigidrigid + PREPOSITION (stiff)

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with

Examples (10)

  • He went absolutely rigid with shock.
  • She stood rigid with fear as the shadow approached.
  • His body was rigid with cold after hours in the snow.
  • The old man became rigid with anger at the news.
  • I lay rigid with terror, unable to move a muscle.
  • Her muscles were rigid with tension before the performance.
  • The patient was rigid with pain, barely able to breathe.
  • He felt himself grow rigid with anticipation as the results were announced.
  • The child's face was rigid with determination during the competition.
  • After the accident, he remained rigid with disbelief for several minutes.