Sentence examples for excessive rigour from inspiring English sources

Although it is right to protest, against facile talk of the harsh imperialism of Cleon, that imperialism is never soft, an important but sometimes overlooked chapter of Thucydides is nonetheless explicit that Athens suffered a loss of goodwill through its excessive rigour.

There is plenty of frustration over excessive German rigour.

"So not excessively excessive.

Excessive competition undermines care and rigour, encouraging activities close to or, ultimately, beyond the boundaries set by the ethics of science.

Germans see it as a way of imposing rules and rigour; the French want it to tame markets and excessive competition; euro-enthusiasts dream of fiscal federalism.For André Sapir, of the Bruegel think-tank, the changes so far do indeed mark a step towards fiscal union.

But such rigour has risks.

It's about rigour.

Her rigour is terrifying.

This is "rigour"?

Excessive C.E.O.

Excessive tobacco.