inflexible

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Some union leaders were also contesting museum director Laurence des Cars' management style which they view as remote and inflexible.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Kyle Boddy, the founder of Driveline, the seminal program for velocity training, said a hard-throwing pitcher is not going to manage his velocity on an inflexible pitch count.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 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The company said that the court ruling “imposes on the Post-Gazette outdated and inflexible operational practices unsuited for today’s local journalism.”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

Although we criticized it, we could not ignore it: the classification system was an inflexible feature of prison life.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela