as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
sometimes the rigidity of the headmaster's discipline was deemed excessive by even much of the faculty
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A lot of the rigidity that shrinks the lives of people with an eating disorder, people with disordered eating also experience that, just to a lesser degree.
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The United States won the Cold War despite its rigidity.
Russia and, increasingly, China have taken advantage of this frustration.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
The most apparent signs of Parkinson’s are tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement and balance issues.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
In severe cases, hypocalcemia can lead to depression, paresthesias (abnormal sensations), parkinsonism (slowed movements, muscle rigidity, and tremors), and seizures.
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The United States won the Cold War despite its rigidity.
Russia and, increasingly, China have taken advantage of this frustration.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
The most apparent signs of Parkinson’s are tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement and balance issues.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
In severe cases, hypocalcemia can lead to depression, paresthesias (abnormal sensations), parkinsonism (slowed movements, muscle rigidity, and tremors), and seizures.
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
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