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Example sentences for "little stiffly"

  • I am exceedingly obliged to you for your kindness," he added a little stiffly.

  • He conversed readily, if a little stiffly, with his fellow passengers.

  • I will come," he said a little stiffly, "with pleasure!

  • I think I do, rather," says Oliver, a little stiffly.

  • Thank you, sir," said Oliver a little stiffly.

  • Half past twelve" she said a little stiffly.

  • Certainly not," he replied, a little stiffly.

  • I learn from Ellis Winter that you need a home," replied Miss Achsah, a little stiffly, but rather from awe of this blooming creature than from dislike.

  • She's Miss Claire Hazleton," said Wanda a little stiffly and a bit puzzled.

  • The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

  • I don't understand you, Wanda," he said a little stiffly.

  • I am taking my niece to see our new treasure," Mr. Endacott observed, a little stiffly.

  • From an aesthetic point of view," Henry Ballaston ventured a little stiffly, "one can find little to admire in this very extraordinary piece of work.

  • Good afternoon," he greeted her a little stiffly.

  • I believe," he admitted, a little stiffly, "that my lawyers are somewhat depressed at the amount.

  • I shall be delighted," he answered, a little stiffly.

  • My dear, please not," he begged, a little stiffly.

  • Then I turned back and addressed myself a little stiffly to the substance of her intervention.

  • She would remain standing a little stiffly in the scullery refusing to assist him to the adjectival towel he sought.

  • Good-bye," I said a little stiffly, conscious of the people upon the platform.

  • States, with your permission, Major Willoughby," answered the serjeant, a little stiffly.

  • I have always regarded your interests as identical with Edith's,' he returned a little stiffly.

  • Of course we shall behave properly to him,' returned Geraldine, drawing herself up a little stiffly; 'you must not expect us to receive him with open arms.

  • Mr. Eden has only been home about an hour," said this lady, a little stiffly.

  • She consented a little stiffly, and when we were left alone together I felt very uncomfortable, and at last sat down by her and took her hand in mine.

  • I am sorry I made a mistake," said Constance a little stiffly, and turned to go.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    little abruptly; little anxiety; little avail; little bottle; little breeze; little brown; little business; little cove; little disappointed; little gasp; little good; little grass; little heart; little horse; little impatiently; little island; little maiden; little more; little nearer; little need; little part; little proud; little puzzled; little rice; little salt; little sweet