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
Soft, oversize totes signaled a move toward ease over rigidity.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The cases are crafted to provide subtle texture for grip and precision, balancing rigidity and feather-light weight.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Not only did the impact excavate material onto the surface for later study, but its very rigidity can also allow researchers to determine how stiff ice in the region was at formation.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Israeli leaders must look past the ideological rigidity that drives them to oppose any notion of Palestinian self-determination.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The cases are crafted to provide subtle texture for grip and precision, balancing rigidity and feather-light weight.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Not only did the impact excavate material onto the surface for later study, but its very rigidity can also allow researchers to determine how stiff ice in the region was at formation.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Israeli leaders must look past the ideological rigidity that drives them to oppose any notion of Palestinian self-determination.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rigidity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigidity
severity
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Yet, the severity of gendered crime during Partition wasn’t caused by an arbitrary upsurge of madness.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Allergic reactions vary in severity from mild symptoms such as hives and lip swelling to life-threatening complications, such as anaphylaxis, that may include fatal respiratory problems.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Rigidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidity. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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