Characterized by very severe, rigorous, or exact standards, rules, or demands.
The new security rules were so stringent, we had to show our IDs three times just to get a coffee. Every bag was checked with a fine-tooth comb. It felt like a total invasion of privacy, and the guards were unforgiving about any tiny mistake.
The air pressure checks were incredibly stringent. One faulty seal, one tiny leak, and the entire atmospheric reclamation system for the subterranean mushroom farm would fail, suffocating everything. The team felt the weight of those demands.
The new safety rules for the drone swarm were truly stringent. Each pilot had to pass three tests on drone coordination and collision avoidance. Any pilot failing even one test was grounded immediately. This was a tough but necessary demand to keep everyone safe.
My grandma’s cookie recipe is super stringent. She insists on exactly 3.14 grams of sparkle dust and the dough must be kneaded by a unicorn. Fail any of her super strict demands, and you get a lecture about the proper way to butter toast.
Barnaby insisted his snail racing league had *stringent* rules. No encouraging phrases louder than a whisper, no accidental leaf-nudging. If a snail’s antenna twitched a millisecond too soon, it was disqualified. He even had a tiny stopwatch, which mostly just made his petunias look impressive.
The pilot's pre-flight checks were always incredibly stringent. Every bolt, every gauge, every system had to meet exact standards. If anything was even slightly off, the flight wouldn't happen, no matter how much the passengers pleaded or how much money was at stake.
The new filtration system for the algae farms had extremely stringent requirements. Any contamination, even microscopic, meant entire batches were discarded. This demanded painstaking, almost obsessive cleanliness from everyone on the team, with zero room for error.
The microscopic organism required such stringent containment protocols; any deviation meant instant contamination and the ruin of years of work. Every glove change, every airlock cycle, was a moment of tense precision.
The new boss's demands were so stringent, even my coffee had to be brewed at exactly 197.3 degrees Fahrenheit, with a single bean flown in from a volcano. If it wasn't perfect, I got a stern lecture about the existential dread of slightly tepid caffeine.
The artisanal pickle competition had extremely stringent requirements; each brine had to be precisely 2.37% dill by volume, and no cucumber could exceed 7.1 centimeters in length. Mildred's prize-winning gherkin, lovingly nicknamed "Sir Reginald," was disqualified for being a whole millimeter too long, much to her (and Sir Reginald's) pickled dismay.
The new safety regulations were incredibly stringent. Every procedure had to be followed precisely, leaving no room for error. One small misstep meant immediate dismissal, and the supervisor’s stern gaze made it clear they would tolerate nothing less than perfection.
The lead researcher’s face was grim; the data for the rare spore mutation required stringent controls. Every petri dish had to be sterile, every temperature precise. One misstep meant months of work were wasted.
The inspector’s gaze was sharp as he examined the delicate filament. Each microscopic flaw would be noted. His demands were extremely stringent, leaving no room for even the slightest imperfection in the woven nebula threads.
Barnaby the badger maintained such stringent standards for his tea parties that guests had to bring their own edible glitter and prove their ancestry traced back to royalty. Failure to meet these exacting demands, like a slightly unenthusiastic curtsy, resulted in immediate, albeit polite, expulsion to the rhubarb patch.
The esteemed pigeon fancier enforced such stringent rules for pea-pecking etiquette; entrants had to preen precisely thirteen times before each kernel, lest they face immediate disqualification. Judging was particularly rigorous, as any deviation from the approved coo-sequence incurred a severe penalty, baffling most feathered competitors.
The new safety protocols are undeniably stringent. Every worker must undergo meticulous inspections before entering the facility, a process designed to prevent any deviation from established norms. Failure to adhere results in immediate dismissal, reflecting the uncompromising nature of these regulations.
The bio-luminescent algae required such stringent cultivation parameters, a single miscalculation in nutrient balance or light spectrum could decimate entire batches. Years of painstaking observation and infinitesimal adjustments were the only path to achieving the required luminary output for deep-sea navigation.
The artifact’s authentication demanded stringent protocols; every infinitesimal deviation from the historical provenance registered as a catastrophic failure, jeopardizing years of research and the institution's tenuous reputation. Security’s unwavering adherence to these exacting standards meant no room for error.
Our new feline overlords have instituted extraordinarily stringent hygiene protocols, demanding a daily bath for every resident hamster. The sheer audacity of these exacting standards is frankly preposterous, especially considering their own penchant for napping atop unvacuumed dust bunnies.
The Grand Arbiter of Spore Ballet enforces truly stringent regulations; solo performances demand a minimum of seventy-two perfectly synchronized pirouettes, executed with a fungal grace that would humble a seasoned mime, all while maintaining a flawless phosphorescent glow.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.