Sentence examples for a certain stiffness in from inspiring English sources

He also found a certain stiffness in their relationship.

There was a certain stiffness in his manner, a self-consciousness, like that of an actor about to deliver a too-famous line.

A bad back, a brace, a famous rocking chair, a certain stiffness in his bearing were the glimpses most Americans had of the president's health problems.

There was a certain stiffness in their exchanges, probably due to the fact that they somehow knew that the letters would end up being published.

Inevitably, there was a certain stiffness and aloofness in his personality.

In John Updike's 2006 novel, the conversations between the potential bomber and his mentor also suffered from a certain stiffness.

There was a certain stiffness to her movements that made me apprehensive.

Though there's a certain stiffness that comes with all of this, there is little pretension, and it feels luxurious to get away from the plastic tablecloths that so often accompany authenticity in Italy.

"It has a certain stiffness and shininess, and as a designer I would normally use it for sharp tailoring.

Young Jon Jr. met the president — "I remember a certain stiffness and formality," he said — and trusted aides like Henry A. Kissinger and Alexander M. Haig.

Rosamund's sentences are fluent, of course, and crisply clear – but there's a shy stiffness in them, too, which equates to a certain stiff awkwardness in intelligent young middle-class Englishwomen (though I'm not sure they make those kind of Englishwomen any more).