rigid

The budget for players was rigid, the people familiar with the matter said, sometimes to the point that the Blue Jays were unable to complete even small deals to improve their roster.

Under Xabi Alonso, the environment is more structured, or if you listen to some representative of some players, 'more rigid' - a clear tactic to undermine what is being done.

It also increases communication between brain regions that may address the rigid thinking that underlies GAD.

Once a common occurrence, complete games have practically been removed from baseball entirely, replaced by a rigid devotion to pitch counts and increased emphasis on flamethrowing relievers.

As Molina and Arregui grow closer, the boundaries between reality and fantasy begin to melt, and their formerly rigid perceptions collapse along with them.