inflexible
adjective
not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid.
inflexibly
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a word derived from
inflexible.
Example Sentences
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Previous quests have been derailed by weather delays, full rainouts, mechanical problems and late arrivals all marring an inflexibly tight schedule.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
He had seemed invested – insistently, inflexibly – in being the household despot.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 4, 2016
That view is widely held among Fed policymakers, who believe that forcing the U.S. central bank to inflexibly follow a fixed monetary policy rule would inhibit its ability to right the economy during a crisis.
From Reuters ● May 1, 2015
Llewyn was a grouch of modest talent, and Isaac remained inflexibly angry and distant.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 5, 2015
“I’m sorry,” he said inflexibly, his back turned.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
