Example Sentences

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In “Tojo,” Mr. Mauch shows how one man’s discipline and ideological rigidity helped steer a nation into a war it was unprepared to fight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

In an era of rising food costs, climate anxiety, and renewed interest in seasonal living, Italian winter cooking offers something rare: comfort without excess, tradition without rigidity, and warmth rooted in care rather than indulgence.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

That inward focus breeds rigidity, silos and performative adoption.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

The front door opened; Mildred came down the steps, running, one suitcase held with a dream-like clenching rigidity in her fist, as a beetle-taxi hissed to the curb.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury