She continued to stay stiff and very still in his arms.

I stayed stiff in his arms for a second or two, but didn't pull away.

July found them an hour later, already stiff in death.

She held her breath, stiff in every muscle, looking down and away from him.

She was stiff in his arms, and then slowly her body relaxed.

"She'll get stiff in too many places and serve for nothing."

His back was stiff in the anticipation of he knew not what.

"But you have not," she said, still stiff and cold in his arms.

Some of the color had returned to her face, but she was still stiff in every muscle.

We already have laws on the books and they are quite stiff in penalty.