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The phrase "a bit less stiff" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is not as rigid or formal, often in reference to behavior, writing style, or physical objects.
Example: "The presentation was informative, but I wish it had been a bit less stiff to engage the audience better."
Alternatives: "somewhat more relaxed" or "a little more flexible."
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Enjoying delicious, well cooked food in a fancy setting is one thing but being flanked by hovering service staff every time you want to pop to the loo is quite another, and it seems there's a case for claiming that diners are increasingly looking for something a bit less stiff.
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Curiously, the drawings of the humans, both parents and professionals and their settings, have been given the same sort of stiff, retro feel -- perhaps to make those 65-million-year-old reptiles seem a bit less anachronistic.
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Television censorship is a bit less strict.
A bit less ruminating than Jake did.
"Probably a bit less.
Mr. Negroponte seemed a bit less sanguine.
"Five months, maybe a bit less".
The cast seems a bit less comfortable.
America has grown a bit less tame.
Maybe she is a bit less qualified.
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