inflexible

Example Sentences

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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

His daughter switched schools two years ago, and one of the main reasons was her school's inflexible uniform policy, he says.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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

Block Communications said recent court decisions would impose “outdated and inflexible operational practices” on the publication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

She really did not have any definite vocation, but she had earned the highest grades by means of inflexible discipline simply in order not to annoy her mother.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez