Example Sentences

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Publicly traded U.S. companies report their results quarterly, but earnings season isn’t rigidly defined because reporting periods can vary.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

But the main witness, the police officer who had initially confronted Gamble, was grim-faced, rigidly polite, and completely serious about his claims.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

AI rewards those with judgment, domain knowledge and machine output; it penalizes those in rigidly designed jobs, such as narrowly scripted clerical or call-center work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

A fundamental flaw in America’s early development was of course slavery, which functioned as a rigidly totalitarian state within a state.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

I just went through the motions, rigidly, by the numbers, without any heart or real emotion.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien