rise stiffly

Examples (10)

• The old man rose stiffly from his armchair to greet his guests.
• After sitting in the cramped car for hours, she rose stiffly to stretch.
• He rose stiffly and walked to the window without saying a word.
• Despite his back pain, the colonel rose stiffly to salute the flag.
• She rose stiffly from the cold stone bench, her joints aching.
• The professor rose stiffly to address the silent lecture hall.
• He rose stiffly from the dining table, clearly offended by the comment.
• The elderly dog rose stiffly when it heard its owner's voice at the door.
• They rose stiffly as the judge entered the courtroom.
• I rose stiffly from my desk after working for ten hours straight.