Maureen Dowd

Obama invented himself against all odds and repeated parental abandonment, and he worked hard to regiment his emotions. But now that can come across as imperviousness and inflexibility. He wants to run the agenda; he doesn't want the agenda to run him. Once you become president, though, there's no way to predict what your crises will be.

American Journalist

Scott Derrickson

I went to a fundamentalist Christian high school and went to a fundamentalist church, and they were the greatest people; there was an amazing sense of community. The problem is when the messiness of real life enters, and the inflexibility of a moral code cannot cope with the realities of moral relativism.

American Director

Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Everyone with all those good intentions came to help Indonesia rebuild from the tsunami; but the co-ordination problem was very big, because they came with their own way of doing business; they came with the inflexibility of their own governance.

Indonesian Economist

Josh Barnett

Reduction of inflexibility means reduction of injuries. That just means being able to move a lot easier and, you know, not looking like Abe Vigoda when you get out of bed in the morning.

American Mixed Martial Artist

Jen Sincero

At times, I find a degree of inflexibility in the more traditional homosexual community that seems to me to be every bit as 'straight' as straight.

American Author

Often used in professional settings to describe an unwillingness to adapt to new methods or proposals.

Business Context

Usually seen as a negative trait, suggesting stubbornness and limited adaptability.

Negative Connotation

Implies a lack of openness to change and difficulty in adjusting one's mindset or approach.

Change Resistance

Reflects a person's persistent attachment to their own opinions, even when faced with contrary evidence.

Opinion Persistence

Can lead to conflicts in personal and professional relationships due to the inability to yield or listen to others.

Interpersonal Impact

Used to describe physical limitations in movement, often due to a medical condition or lack of exercise.

Medical Understanding

May indicate a potential health issue that could benefit from medical attention or physical therapy.

Health Implications

 The "but" in that sentence belies the inflexibility of the units, one fixed and fictional entity bumping up against another. "I'm a local of Lagos and Berlin," suggests overlapping experiences, layers that merge together, that can't be denied or removed. You can take away my passport,

Inflexibility