doctrinaire

Example Sentences

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“It’s simply not worth risking losing a good employee because of a doctrinaire view that folks need to be in the office.”

From New York Times

The pope’s action immediately created an uproar among traditionalists already opposed to Francis’ more progressive bent and still nostalgic for Benedict’s doctrinaire papacy.

From Washington Times

The move will create an uproar among traditionalists already opposed to Francis’ more progressive bent and still nostalgic for Benedict’s doctrinaire papacy.

From Seattle Times

Trump made Republicans more noninterventionist, more in favor of infrastructure spending and less doctrinaire on many issues.

From Washington Post

It remains unclear, though, how the Taliban can resolve the contradiction between its doctrinaire positions restricting women's rights and political pluralism with the standards on which any U.S. administration and Congress will condition development aid.

From New York Times