rigid
Example Sentences
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In his holiday special, he treats the feast as both a love letter to its Catholic, working-class roots and a gentle rebellion against the idea that it needs to be rigid or intimidating.
From Salon
Other analysts cautioned about worrying too much about the large number of dropouts, writing that the rigid structure of the trial doesn’t reflect how the drug might be used in clinical practice.
From Barron's
Follow Kubick’s lead, and treat the classic recipe as a blank canvas rather than a rigid formula.
From Salon
Stagnant lid: A tectonic state where the planet's outer shell is rigid and unmoving, with very little surface recycling compared to modern plate tectonics.
From Science Daily
Known for his tough stance on approvals supported by what he considers weaker evidence, Prasad brought a more rigid scientific philosophy to a division that had previously leaned toward flexibility in rare-disease cases.
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