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Examples of rigid in a Sentence
Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
As public policy experts tell it, Bengaluru and the broader state of Karnataka have been too slow to plan for growth, too divided across agencies and too rigid in their reliance on pumping water uphill from reservoirs along the Kaveri River more than 50 miles away.
—Damien Cave Atul Loke, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The light cushioning on the bottom of the foot and the front of the calf is helpful for kids who may not be used to the feel of rigid ski boots.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Their work is matched in determination by Delhomme’s rigid mise-en-scène, drawing our eye past the Easter-egg pastels of the costumes and soft furnishings to hard angles and somber shadows.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the Harvard Business Review, Rather than forcing individuals to conform to rigid structures, these companies demonstrate that productivity flourishes when work is tailored to fit people, not the other way around.
—Kalina Bryant, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
But as businesses across the board, from JPMorgan Chase to Boeing, roll out rigid return-to-office mandates, the salary for workers willing to oblige appears to have ballooned by more than 33%.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Expandable hardside suitcases have rigid, crush-resistant exteriors that help protect what's inside (and potentially prevent wrinkles).
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
The hotel had absolved me of responsibility for my son, which created an emotional chasm; its rigid routines had stopped us from learning about him as an individual.
—Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Middle English rigide, from Latin rigidus, from rigēre to be stiff
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Rigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
rigid
adjective
from Latin rigidus, "rigid," from rigēre "to be stiff" — related to rigor mortis
Medical Definition
rigid
adjective
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