sit stiff
Frequency: 4.56.3 per million words
To be in a sitting position with a rigid posture.
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- She had to sit stiff through the entire formal dinner.
- After the accident, he could only sit stiff, unable to move his back.
- The nervous student sat stiff during the oral exam.
- He always sits stiff in front of the television, engrossed in the game.
- Despite the comfortable sofa, she continued to sit stiff, as if on pins and needles.
- The old man found it painful to sit stiff for extended periods.
- During the meditation session, they were instructed to sit stiff but relaxed.
- Why do you always sit so stiff when you're talking to strangers?
- The child sat stiff and silent, afraid to make a sound.
- Even after hours of practice, the musician still had to sit stiff to maintain proper posture.