as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
no one even asked anymore, as their father's rigidness regarding bedtime was legendary
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Noun
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Vrabel downplayed the severity of the injury.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Its severity varies depending on the strain and species that is infected.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Versatility enables coherence without rigidity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Rigidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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