Sentence examples for stiff manner from inspiring English sources

Some diseases cause postural changes: for example, a horse with tetanus may stand in a stiff manner.

With his grey beard and stiff manner, Rajoy always comes off worse in popularity polls when compared with his more relaxed opponent.

When he takes the head of the classroom, his weary, slightly stiff manner falls away, as the years melt from a veteran stage actor when the curtain rises.

His stiff manner, combined with the presence of a reporter from Time magazine, and a Facebook photographer documenting the encounter, added to the sensation that the locals were playing parts in a performance directed by the company.

He has broadcast virtually every night since June 25, making the transition from a borrowed camera and a stiff manner to dashing off short versions with his laptop while traveling.

After signing, Eastwood was criticized for his stiff manner, his squint, and for hissing his lines through his teeth, a feature that would become a lifelong trademark.

Stiff changes in the first- and second-order spatial gradients were lessened by continuously moving nodes in a non-stiff manner.

From Belichick, he borrowed the stiff, paranoid manner that defined his time with the Jets.

He speaks in a slightly stiff, respectful manner that suggests that he's used to conversing with adults.

A unique triumph of Tomasson's production is his transformation of the traditional peasant pas de deux in Act I into a charming and quirky pas de cinq, a gratifying showcase for soloist bravura, but also a reminder of the villagers' pride and spirited elegance, in contrast with the aristocrats' stiff, pompous manner.

This restaurant and chef are so pleased to have found each other that at times they fall into the slightly stiff good manners of somebody trying to impress future in-laws.