as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
sometimes the rigidity of the headmaster's discipline was deemed excessive by even much of the faculty
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Recent Examples of rigidity
Whereas on The Pitt, that rigidity, that specificity is where the freedom lies.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The Pull-on Jeans deliver the appearance of classic denim with none of the rigidity that usually comes with it.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Trump has never approached Taiwan with the ideological rigidity common across much of Washington’s foreign-policy establishment, which obsesses over every word used to describe the U.S. position of strategic ambiguity.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Today, Torry maintains a strict health protocol to help delay the onset of tremors, rigidity, and instability as much as possible.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rigidity
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The Pull-on Jeans deliver the appearance of classic denim with none of the rigidity that usually comes with it.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Trump has never approached Taiwan with the ideological rigidity common across much of Washington’s foreign-policy establishment, which obsesses over every word used to describe the U.S. position of strategic ambiguity.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Today, Torry maintains a strict health protocol to help delay the onset of tremors, rigidity, and instability as much as possible.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rigidity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigidity
severity
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Allegedly, Buckingham Palace leaned on the press to downplay the severity of the king’s illness last year, which paints a picture of a monarch who’s much sicker than people want to believe.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 June 2026
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The severity of the victim's injuries was not yet known.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Rigidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidity. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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