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rigid

[rij-id] / ˈrɪdʒ ɪd /


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Though rigid about his schedule, he disdained not only cleanliness and exercise but regular medical care.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“The company-wide cadence was too rigid and didn’t reflect the different ways teams work and didn’t bring people together for the moments that could have the most impact,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

"One way of reforming this rigid system is to start with our own families," said Norlina Rambu Jola Kalunga, 54, a noblewoman who inherited five atas when she married the son of a royal family.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Psychiatrists described him as neurotic, with a tendency to ruminate and worry, and said he had developed a "rigid sense of right and wrong".

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

I keep my posture rigid and don’t look back toward Nyla and Crick.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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