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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a very stiff" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has a high level of rigidity or inflexibility, whether referring to physical objects or abstract concepts like rules or attitudes.
Example: "The dress code at the event was a very stiff requirement that left little room for personal expression."
Alternatives: "quite rigid" or "extremely inflexible".
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The results illustrate the effect of the stress strain behavior of polymers, which involves attaining a stress peak, followed by softening and then by the gradual evolution of a very stiff response resulting from increasing network stiffness.
For that there would be a very stiff sentence.
But still, it was a very stiff tutorial.
Dad was a very stiff upper-lip Englishman.
England have a very stiff target of 286.
We went into a head wind, a very stiff head wind.
A Taliban driver would end up with a very stiff neck after just a few miles".
The 3-0 loss to Uruguay means South Africa faces a very stiff challenge to qualify for the second stage.
Imagine, if you will, a very stiff, heavy pudding, but more starchy and elastic - a giant gnocchi, perhaps.
There's a very stiff wind coming up the Adriatic most of the year but June, July and September make for fairly reliable weather.
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It is a very strong, stiff and hard wearing fabric (Razzaque 2004).
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