inflexible
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A quarter of a century after assuming power, he comes across as remote and inflexible, as though immobilised in a trap of his own making.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Now that “Project Hail Mary” has launched the possibility of a fruitful Hollywood career, Ortiz’s only aim is to continue letting his abilities lead the way without inflexible expectations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
But 75 percent of electricity is still generated by coal-fired power plants, with inflexible operations and long-term coal power purchase agreements hampering renewable uptake.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
The company said that the court ruling “imposes on the Post-Gazette outdated and inflexible operational practices unsuited for today’s local journalism.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
He produces reasons why we must have them and is quite inflexible until at last the others give in to him.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Vocabulary lists containing inflexible
Resistance is Futile: Synonyms for "Stubborn"
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