rigorous
adjective
characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline.
rigorousness
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a word derived from
rigorous.
Example Sentences
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This rigorousness and objectivity of Nutri-Score may come as a surprise, particularly if you've seen certain newspaper articles with sensational headlines saying the label implies "fries are better for your health than salmon".
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024
I’d say that there are some local communities that have got the right amount of urgency, indignation, and rigorousness in terms of analysis and implementation of policy.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2023
The season’s last two episodes, directed with expressionist flourishes by the filmmaker Jacques Audiard, only reinforced how the show’s power has been a function of its rigorousness.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2020
Dissecting several of Farrow’s most eye-catching stories for the New Yorker and in his bestselling book on the Weinstein scandal, Catch and Kill, Smith questioned the rigorousness on occasion of the reporter’s sourcing.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2020
Here we see how the American Revolution caused a change for the better in the condition of the Negroes in certain States, and how the rigorousness of slavery continued in the others.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 by Various
