seem rigid
Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words
To appear to be inflexible based on observation.
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- The new policy may seem rigid at first, but it's for everyone's benefit.
- His stance on the issue has always seemed quite rigid.
- Why does the company's approach to employee benefits always seem so rigid?
- Despite her gentle demeanor, her principles can sometimes seem surprisingly rigid.
- After years of working under strict regulations, he began to seem more rigid in his own thinking.
- The old man's views on modern art seemed incredibly rigid to the younger generation.
- To avoid appearing too rigid, try to be open to new ideas.
- The rules might seem rigid, but they are designed to ensure safety.
- Her refusal to compromise made her seem rather rigid in the negotiation.
- The government's new austerity measures seem far too rigid for the current economic climate.