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rigidity

  • a word derived from rigid.
    rigid
    adjective
    stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard.

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But, if you have a problem with this kind of rigidity around money, I don’t think it’s going to work out long term.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Tactical tweaks made by coaches at the top level often come with some rigidity, as they look to solve a specific problem.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Former colleagues say his rhetoric shouldn’t be mistaken for rigidity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 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

I need hardness, cold, rigidity; not this heaviness, as if I’m a melon on a stem, this liquid ripeness.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood