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Adjective
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On Tuesday, the deputy attorney general in the Justice Department issued a memo requiring federal prosecutors to pursue stiffer charges and sentences against a variety of criminal suspects.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025 -
The team discovered that the stiff tissue of a cownose ray’s tail was pockmarked with holes.—
Jack Tamisiea,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If that were so, gestures would be a relatively limited, inflexible mode of communication — not much like language or human gestures at all.—
Brandon Keim,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Leaders who habitually use such expressions may appear inflexible or unwilling to entertain differing opinions.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Is this not a concern given your firm stance on corruption?—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Counseling Group addresses the importance of managing difficult family members through clear communication and firm expectations.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Unrelaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelaxed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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