How to Use rigorous in a Sentence

rigorous

adjective

• We subjected the data to a rigorous analysis.
• But that work was less rigorous.
  — Odette Yousef, NPR, 12 May 2026
• But that isn't enough for the most rigorous of viewers.
  — Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
• The movie, in its way, is a rigorous inquiry.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
• The other is a bit more rigorous.
  — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
• Smoother access doesn’t make the process less rigorous.
  — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
• Hope is something more rigorous than that.
  — Sharon McMahon, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
• Our plan was to conduct a rigorous statewide study of deaths in custody.
  — Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
• All of the actors were game for the rigorous training, which stretched across five months.
  — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
• No social life, just a very rigorous diet.
  — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
• The authors found none of those claims hold up to rigorous scrutiny.
  — Allison Palmer updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
• But even the most rigorous resolution-adopter will mess up at some point.
  — Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
• There is a very rigorous approval process that [these] two parties are going to have to go through.
  — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
• But because there hasn’t been rigorous—or in some cases any—testing, there’s no way to tell.
  — Time, 20 Jan. 2023
• His reading system, refined over the past four years, is rigorous.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
• Those who want a short, yet rigorous climb to an alpine lake will enjoy the hike to Fern Lake.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021
• Not all journals have rigorous peer review.
  — Jeffrey A. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
• Safety teams are still doing rigorous work.
  — Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
• This should prompt you to hold off on any rigorous workouts until the cause of the pain is determined.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 12 Jan. 2024
• So not sure the rigorous standard applies because someone could just kind of fake it.
  — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
• Yet activists have been rigorous in their campaigns for change on social media and on the ground.
  — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 13 May 2022
• With all due respect, that’s not the most rigorous argument.
  — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
• The process is far more rigorous than for any other mode of public transportation.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2023
• Biking is smooth and the frame is sturdy, heavy and durable enough to handle rigorous cycling.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
• Once a gray market is thriving, who, if anyone, will foot the bill for rigorous research?
  — Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
• The testing process is rigorous, and the new trains must pass hundreds of tests, Fisher said.
  — Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
• This process keeps you dry during rigorous activities and cools you down.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
• The hiring process is rigorous and can typically last over a year due to the depth of the background check.
  — Bydonald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2022
• And it’s been such a rigorous experience being back on stage.
  — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
• Both are rigorous yet accessible, and both may leave you hungry to see the artist in concert.
  — New York Times, 17 Mar. 2022