inflexible
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Johnson and other lawmakers criticized the agency at a hearing last week for being too inflexible on rare diseases and not listening to patients willing to tolerate high risks for the chance of better health.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
His daughter switched schools two years ago, and one of the main reasons was her school's inflexible uniform policy, he says.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
But 75 percent of electricity is still generated by coal-fired power plants, with inflexible operations and long-term coal power purchase agreements hampering renewable uptake.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
The company said that the court ruling “imposes on the Post-Gazette outdated and inflexible operational practices unsuited for today’s local journalism.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
I found that I worked better and thought more clearly when I was in good physical condition, and so training became one of the inflexible disciplines of my life.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing inflexible
Resistance is Futile: Synonyms for "Stubborn"
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Hard Times
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