stiff bow

Examples (10)

• The butler gave a stiff bow and retreated from the room.
• Instead of a handshake, the ambassador offered a stiff bow, maintaining his distance.
• He acknowledged her presence with a stiff bow, barely making eye contact.
• The defeated general could only manage a stiff bow towards the victor.
• She responded to the insult with a cold stare and a stiff bow.
• Forced to show respect, he gave a stiff bow that felt more like a challenge.
• His unfamiliarity with the culture was evident in his awkward, stiff bow.
• A stiff bow was the only reply he received from the stern-faced official.
• The actor portrayed the arrogant aristocrat perfectly, right down to his signature stiff bow.
• She accepted the decree with a stiff bow, her disagreement hidden behind a mask of formality.