rigid
adjective
stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard.
rigidly
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a word derived from
rigid.
Example Sentences
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Whatever agendas they may personally espouse, these writers are too alert to the messiness of history and human nature to be rigidly ideological in their work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
However, it has not always stuck rigidly to using this figure.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
Candy lay rigidly on his bed staring at the ceiling.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
