rigid
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The lines between television and the movies used to be rather rigid.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Unsmiling, rigid, angry and barking like a drill sergeant, Mr. Strong lets caricature guide his performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Using that structural information, the chemists were able to make the connection between the molecule's two halves more rigid.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Vulgar auteurism doesn’t necessarily suggest that a film is as “good” as others of its ilk, only that the film earnestly explores ideas as enduring as those in any formally rigid, awards-bait film.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
As hunger and thirst slowly receded, exhaustion finally loosened the grip of dread that had held me rigid all day.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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