rigidity

Example Sentences

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Bobo Lo, former deputy head of mission at the Australian Embassy in Moscow, says it is this strategic flexibility, rather than the rigidity of a military alliance, that gives the partnership resilience.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In “Tojo,” Mr. Mauch shows how one man’s discipline and ideological rigidity helped steer a nation into a war it was unprepared to fight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The airline used to stand out in an industry often associated with rigidity and high prices, customers said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

In an era of rising food costs, climate anxiety, and renewed interest in seasonal living, Italian winter cooking offers something rare: comfort without excess, tradition without rigidity, and warmth rooted in care rather than indulgence.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

“Chaplain,” he announced with magisterial rigidity, “we charge you formally with being Washington Irving and taking capricious and unlicensed liberties in censoring the letters of officers and enlisted men. Are you guilty or innocent?”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller