Flowers occur singly or in small clusters along the stiff branches.

Flower's arms and face were scratched from her frequent encounters with stiff branches.

One of his sneakers is pulled off by the short, stiff branches.

A wind was rising, causing the stiff, twisted branches to sigh.

He held back the stiff, gnarly branch of a yew tree.

She tried to push through after him and was scratched by the short, stiff branches of the hedge for her trouble.

A moment later, the short, stiff branches of the hedge began to rustle.

The skin wasn't broken, but a stiff dead branch had torn her slacks.

They unfolded the stiff green branches and set up the metal stand.

The materials used vary greatly from stiff branches to soft reeds.