How to Use rigidity in a Sentence

rigidity

noun
  • Of these, sole rigidity seems to vary the most between spikes.
    Cory Smith, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2022
  • But for some, the rigidity of the inners will be jarring.
    Samson McDougall, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
  • View Photos The stiff tires also show up the lack of structural rigidity in the body.
    Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Thus, in an effort to thwart the game’s rigidity, Conley’s five rules of lacrosse were born: 1.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2023
  • Cho plays Spike with pep and rigidity while his lines are laden by fear and trauma.
    Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 19 Nov. 2021
  • This time, the leaders left rigidity to the activists and set about solving the problem.
    Jan Bruce, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
  • That sort of rigidity will not serve you well in business and can kill your career.
    Amy Blaschka, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
  • To be alive is to try and find a way through the chaos of living, and Neptune Frost charts a path that tackles binary rigidity.
    Vulture, 3 June 2022
  • There’s a certain level of rigidity in the way that things can be presented.
    Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
  • He felt oppressed by human structure, the routine and monotony of human life and the rigidity of time and schedules.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 29 May 2022
  • This forces a ton of rigidity to the torso, making this an instant position of work, Samuel says.
    Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 23 June 2022
  • But in his body — the rigidity in his jaw and neck, the nervous patter of his fidgeting hands — is anxiety.
    Vulture, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The rigidity of the presidency has also proved to be a wretched hindrance of late.
    Ryan Cooper, The Week, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The tale of an orphan’s early life — with its focus on the rigidity of class, the oppression of the poor and the cruelty of adults — resonated.
    New York Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Their lips, jaws, and the interior of their maws are—in terms of rigidity—akin to a ceramic dinner plate.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Workers got extra time at home, and extra leeway to test the rigidity of their bosses’ plans.
    New York Times, 9 June 2022
  • The low center of gravity, a byproduct of the battery pack in the floor that boosts the aluminum structure's rigidity, helps keep body motions in check.
    Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 12 Nov. 2021
  • And over any kind of bumps taken at any kind of speed, vigorous cowl shake betrays a lack of structural rigidity.
    Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 26 Dec. 2022
  • All the streamer is doing right now is simply letting go of its previous rigidity along these lines, which is not the same thing.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The Igor trousers are made from breezy cotton (there are linen and silk-blend styles available, too), that have just enough rigidity to ensure the silhouette keeps its shape.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2022
  • In most modern cars, the roof provides some of the structural rigidity that keeps the vehicle's body from flexing and bending over bumps and during turns.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Numerous tweaks to the structure boost rigidity by a useful 10 to 15 percent.
    Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The rigidity of its carbon-fiber structure is immense, and the front and rear control-arm suspensions bolt directly to it.
    Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Outside of Kokomo City’s core women, Smith also speaks to Black men about dating trans women and their thoughts on the rigidity of gender norms.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Not all are bound to C-suite rigidity, or looking only for something tasteful to wear on vacation in Vail.
    Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 20 May 2022
  • In doing so, Polestar saved 560 lbs and while increasing the overall rigidity of the chassis to further aid performance.
    Bryan Campbell, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Finally, the new car will also be much safer, both in terms of its rigidity, crumple zones and modern safety equipment.
    CBS News, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The composite construction provides perfect rigidity with just the right amount of give, neither too stiff nor too soft.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 3 Jan. 2023
  • A lot of that mass has been put to good use to stiffen the chassis; Audi claims a 50-percent improvement in torsional rigidity over that of the previous A6.
    Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
  • The aptly named Express is a sturdy plastic basin, molded from one piece of thick polypropylene with lots of ribbing on its back to increase its rigidity.
    Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022

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