as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
sometimes the rigidity of the headmaster's discipline was deemed excessive by even much of the faculty
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Through that love and care, and ephemerality and movement over permanence and rigidity.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Some of it was Carter's fault, through his rigidity and inexperience.
—James Fallows, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
For many of today's organizations and their employees, the rigidity of hierarchical corporate structures feels increasingly outdated.
—Patrick Donegan, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In the borough of New York—away from the rigidity of the traditional school—is a micro-school that is reconceptualizing the education model.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Some of it was Carter's fault, through his rigidity and inexperience.
—James Fallows, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
For many of today's organizations and their employees, the rigidity of hierarchical corporate structures feels increasingly outdated.
—Patrick Donegan, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In the borough of New York—away from the rigidity of the traditional school—is a micro-school that is reconceptualizing the education model.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rigidity
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“Rigidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidity. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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