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Even though gardening may not appear strenuous, using the body in new ways can make you stiff if you don’t work up to the movement and prepare by limbering up a little. – Christine Zellers	Found on CNN 1 year ago
There’s other places where we’re going to have to be stiff competition to China in terms of market access (and) in terms of investments in the Global South. We need to be able to show that the Western democracies are there to make those investments and they’re as competitive to China. – Justin Trudeau	Found on CNN 1 year ago
One of the things we have to remember is China is the second largest economy in the world and continues to grow. We are going to have to – in some circumstances – engage constructively with China like we did around the conference on biodiversity that we hosted with them in Montreal, there’s other places where we’re going to have to be stiff competition to China in terms of market access (and) in terms of investments in the Global South. We need to be able to show that the Western democracies are there to make those investments and they’re as competitive to China. – Justin Trudeau	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I know they say that a stiff dick has no conscience, but I tell you now that some cunts have teeth. – Stephen King	added by Normando 2 years ago
I was thinking, ‘Goodness me, I need a gin and tonic.’ So while the queen was under the dryer I said to her, ‘I’m off for a stiff drink because this is so stressful, getting it just right for you.'. – Angela Kelly	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
People are scared stiff, they're petrified of rocking the boat and losing their position. – Simon Latimer	Found on CNN 2 years ago
You can’t see mental health, and we don’t like to talk about it, we say we’re ‘fine’ and keep a stiff upper lip, but while it can be hard to speak out people, will listen and it does help. – Shane Jones	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
The stiffest of stiff arms came courtesy of Stacey Abrams, who refused to appear at Biden's voting rights speech in Atlanta last month. That's her big issue, by the way, and we never did find out what Abrams's scheduling conflict was, the truth is, Biden is human kryptonite for anyone hoping to win politically. Even the dullest of Democrat knives in the drawer know that Biden is clueless on stopping the biggest issue facing us now, which is inflation. – Stacey Abrams	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I think prosecutors -- if they're looking to go down the route of potentially holding other people accountable -- will now say,' Now that you're guilty, perhaps you can speak to us now, and to the extent that you cooperate, maybe we can work out some kind of arrangement where it's not as stiff for you in jail,'. – Joey Jackson	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I think there are technical and political reasons that they can't do this next week, but I just don't think they've come to that conclusion yet because they can not afford to, they have to keep a stiff upper lip. – South Dakota	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It's much easier being presidential, it's easy, all you have to do is act like a stiff... And everybody would be out of here so fast ! You wouldn't come in in the first place ! – Great Again	Found on CNN 3 years ago
They’re sore, stiff, and it’s not smart to push it. – La Russa	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I wake up a little stiff and sore every morning, but I stretch out and get my gear together and by the time I eat a little breakfast and have some water, I'm usually pretty good to go. – Dan Schoenthal	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Hi all, we have decided with #TeamSpain and my team, to not play today the first match of the @ATPCup here in #Melbourne since I have a stiff low back, hopefully I’ll be better for Thursday. – Rafa Nadal	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We are insisting that policy makers pay attention, it is not acceptable to leave any workers or any communities behind. We have an obligation to fulfill to workers and communities that have powered this country for generations and have often paid a very stiff price in terms of the health of their environments and their people and their workers. – Jason Walsh	Found on CNN 4 years ago
It softens their image ; it broadens their appeal, they help create an atmosphere of the White House as a family, a lived-in place and not just a stiff museum, but a place where a family lives and plays and enjoys each other's company. – Ed Lengel	Found on CNN 4 years ago
It is highly likely that if convicted, they will be given a stiff custodial sentence which may induce them to skip bail. – Bianca Makwande	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Im not dying, i am recovering, its just taking a little bit longer than everyone thought it would. Im bored stiff of being stuck on a f-----g bed all day. – Ozzy Osbourne	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Clearly Meghan and Harry don't want to go along with what you might call the social contract... where they get kicked around in the media but it's a stiff upper lip and you carry on. – David Yelland	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Physical training in esports is much more about being healthy, staying flexible because obviously sitting in a simulator for a big part of the day is going to make you stiff, you want to stay flexible as much as possible just for quick reactions and coordination. – Jarno Opmeer	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The material is stiff, strong and tough. – Shenqiang Ren	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I rationalized my fear because it was easy to convince Ryan Russell that hiding who I was made the most sense. The competition is so stiff to stay in the league, that any small mark can lead a front office to choose another guy for your job. – Ryan Russell	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It's still a little bit stiff, but that's just the way it's going to be. – Tiger Woods	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Some days I'm stiffer than others. Yesterday I was out there hitting it great, driving it out there with Brooksy and DJ, and today I'm stiff. Hopefully I'm not that way tomorrow. – The American	Found on Reuters 5 years ago

Even though gardening may not appear strenuous, using the body in new ways can make you stiff if you don’t work up to the movement and prepare by limbering up a little.

– Christine Zellers

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There’s other places where we’re going to have to be stiff competition to China in terms of market access (and) in terms of investments in the Global South. We need to be able to show that the Western democracies are there to make those investments and they’re as competitive to China.

– Justin Trudeau

Found on CNN
1 year ago

One of the things we have to remember is China is the second largest economy in the world and continues to grow. We are going to have to – in some circumstances – engage constructively with China like we did around the conference on biodiversity that we hosted with them in Montreal, there’s other places where we’re going to have to be stiff competition to China in terms of market access (and) in terms of investments in the Global South. We need to be able to show that the Western democracies are there to make those investments and they’re as competitive to China.

– Justin Trudeau

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I know they say that a stiff dick has no conscience, but I tell you now that some cunts have teeth.

– Stephen King

added by Normando
2 years ago

I was thinking, ‘Goodness me, I need a gin and tonic.’ So while the queen was under the dryer I said to her, ‘I’m off for a stiff drink because this is so stressful, getting it just right for you.'.

– Angela Kelly

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

People are scared stiff, they're petrified of rocking the boat and losing their position.

– Simon Latimer

Found on CNN
2 years ago

You can’t see mental health, and we don’t like to talk about it, we say we’re ‘fine’ and keep a stiff upper lip, but while it can be hard to speak out people, will listen and it does help.

– Shane Jones

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The stiffest of stiff arms came courtesy of Stacey Abrams, who refused to appear at Biden's voting rights speech in Atlanta last month. That's her big issue, by the way, and we never did find out what Abrams's scheduling conflict was, the truth is, Biden is human kryptonite for anyone hoping to win politically. Even the dullest of Democrat knives in the drawer know that Biden is clueless on stopping the biggest issue facing us now, which is inflation.

– Stacey Abrams

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I think prosecutors -- if they're looking to go down the route of potentially holding other people accountable -- will now say,' Now that you're guilty, perhaps you can speak to us now, and to the extent that you cooperate, maybe we can work out some kind of arrangement where it's not as stiff for you in jail,'.

– Joey Jackson

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I think there are technical and political reasons that they can't do this next week, but I just don't think they've come to that conclusion yet because they can not afford to, they have to keep a stiff upper lip.

– South Dakota

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It's much easier being presidential, it's easy, all you have to do is act like a stiff... And everybody would be out of here so fast ! You wouldn't come in in the first place !

– Great Again

Found on CNN
3 years ago

They’re sore, stiff, and it’s not smart to push it.

– La Russa

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I wake up a little stiff and sore every morning, but I stretch out and get my gear together and by the time I eat a little breakfast and have some water, I'm usually pretty good to go.

– Dan Schoenthal

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Hi all, we have decided with #TeamSpain and my team, to not play today the first match of the @ATPCup here in #Melbourne since I have a stiff low back, hopefully I’ll be better for Thursday.

– Rafa Nadal

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We are insisting that policy makers pay attention, it is not acceptable to leave any workers or any communities behind. We have an obligation to fulfill to workers and communities that have powered this country for generations and have often paid a very stiff price in terms of the health of their environments and their people and their workers.

– Jason Walsh

Found on CNN
4 years ago

It softens their image ; it broadens their appeal, they help create an atmosphere of the White House as a family, a lived-in place and not just a stiff museum, but a place where a family lives and plays and enjoys each other's company.

– Ed Lengel

Found on CNN
4 years ago

It is highly likely that if convicted, they will be given a stiff custodial sentence which may induce them to skip bail.

– Bianca Makwande

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Im not dying, i am recovering, its just taking a little bit longer than everyone thought it would. Im bored stiff of being stuck on a f-----g bed all day.

– Ozzy Osbourne

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Clearly Meghan and Harry don't want to go along with what you might call the social contract... where they get kicked around in the media but it's a stiff upper lip and you carry on.

– David Yelland

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Physical training in esports is much more about being healthy, staying flexible because obviously sitting in a simulator for a big part of the day is going to make you stiff, you want to stay flexible as much as possible just for quick reactions and coordination.

– Jarno Opmeer

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The material is stiff, strong and tough.

– Shenqiang Ren

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I rationalized my fear because it was easy to convince Ryan Russell that hiding who I was made the most sense. The competition is so stiff to stay in the league, that any small mark can lead a front office to choose another guy for your job.

– Ryan Russell

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It's still a little bit stiff, but that's just the way it's going to be.

– Tiger Woods

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Some days I'm stiffer than others. Yesterday I was out there hitting it great, driving it out there with Brooksy and DJ, and today I'm stiff. Hopefully I'm not that way tomorrow.

– The American

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

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