Sentence examples for was too rigorous from inspiring English sources

The penitential rite involving strict discipline did not endure beyond the early Middle Ages, and there can be no doubt that it was too rigorous for most Christians.

He did not take her as his mistress, as was the prevailing custom with priests for whom celibacy was too rigorous.

There were arguments at the college and university levels to the effect that this major was too rigorous and would not attract enough interest to make it a viable major.

Sometimes financial requirements were too rigorous to meet.

He has told friends that being Apple's boss would be too rigorous, too all-consuming.

"They have an aura of intellectual competency without being too rigorous.

Yet Mackrell is too rigorous to let this sort of easy elision go without comment.

It can be a liability if you're too rigorous about it.

The act, however, proved controversial, as did his curriculum reforms, which some argued were too rigorous and unrealistic; for instance, five-year-olds were to study fractions.

The alto saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman puts his trust in systems, though he's too rigorous to let any premise go untested.

Snodgrass has been too rigorous in selecting his "Selected," a far less grave shortcoming than being too lax, but a shortcoming all the same.