rigid

Example Sentences

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Not a manifesto, not a rigid curriculum — just 26 tiny habits, discoveries and delights that accumulate into a richer cooking life.

From Salon

Seasoned diplomats rehearsed rigid protocols to prevent misunderstandings between two nuclear powers poised like scorpions in a jar.

From The Wall Street Journal

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