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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a stiff patch" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a difficult or uncomfortable situation, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "After the unexpected layoffs, the company went through a stiff patch that required strong leadership to navigate."
Alternatives: "a rough period" or "a tough spot".
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Mr. Price turns his head one way, then another, showing a stiff patch of discolored, yellowish hair.
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To texture patches, a stiff stipple brush will often do the trick, by sticking brush in plaster and stippling on finished and dry patch.
To texture patches stick a stiff stipple brush in plaster and apply to finished and dry patch.
Keep a stiff upper lip.
"This was a stiff sentence.
That remains a stiff test.
It is a stiff task.
He's a stiff!
It's a stiff.
'E's a stiff!
A stiff challenge!
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