Example Sentences

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“There was a rigidness in Catholicism,” Um says.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

The changes should reduce the car’s rear rigidness and redirect some of the energy that was landing directly on drivers.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023

The industry is social and exciting and colourful and I find it beats the rigidness of the kitten-heel-skirt-and-smart-shirt combination that my mother wore Monday to Friday, nine-to-five during my childhood.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2020

The rigidness of the loan terms makes it difficult for the borrowers to get any relief, the bipartisan group of 105 U.S. representatives said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 25, 2020

People were paid on Saturday and it was a holiday without the rigidness of a Sunday.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith