rigid
Example Sentences
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Ellis's face rigid with fear before he turned and ran.
From Literature
He is against monetary policy discretion and in favor of rules, but not very rigid rules that don’t leave space for discretion.
It lacks the rigid organisation usually associated with libraries.
From BBC
A classical solid is defined by atoms locked into a rigid, repeating crystal structure.
From Science Daily
The model, acting as a planner, “dynamically decides which skills and tools it needs to solve the problem, iterates on the plan, and executes it without rigid preprogramming,” Salazar said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
