as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
no one even asked anymore, as their father's rigidness regarding bedtime was legendary
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Noun
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Nearly 90% of natural gas processing, fractionation, and storage is concentrated in four regions in the U.S., each subject to various environmental hazards that will incur greater complications and costs as climate change exacerbates natural disasters’ frequency and severity.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025 -
Try supplements: Certain supplements, such as Riboflavin and CoQ10, can help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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The subframes themselves are actually based on the Series III E-Type generation due to their improved rigidity and durability.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Her life read a bit like a cautionary tale against the rigidities of radicalism.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 June 2025
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“Rigidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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