rigid

Example Sentences

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The cub’s eyes were fixed on the darkness: ears rigid, hackles raised.

From Literature

The goal isn’t rigid adherence but a gentle sense of cohesion — the difference between a table that feels like a shared meal and one that looks like the snack aisle at Target.

From Salon

Come ready to shed any rigid assumptions and play.

From Los Angeles Times

During an in-flight refueling mission, a rigid pipe is lowered from the tanker part of the aircraft and inserted into a small receptacle on the receiving aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under Frank, Spurs' defensive approach was more passive, often defending in a more rigid defensive block.

From BBC