With satisfaction he sensed the slightest stiffening of her body.

He caught the slight stiffening of Jethro's expression and stared back at him questioningly.

Chen saw the slight stiffening in the man's back and understood.

Normally, we give her a full complement of physical therapy, and this slight stiffening does concern us.

A close observer might have noticed a slight stiffening of Albert's back, but otherwise he gave no sign of hearing.

Maybe there was a slight stiffening of the shoulders, maybe it was a shrug.

Dainyl almost missed the slight stiffening of the marshal at his last words.

She felt his swift inhalation, and the slight stiffening of his body.

The new rules reflect a slight stiffening of the Mayor's stance as he tries to tighten access to the shelter system.

With a sigh, and a slight stiffening of his cane on the pavement, the figure turned.