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as in compelled
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
constrained by conscience to tell only the truth
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as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
constrained his anger at the needless interruption
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as in restrained
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Recent Examples of constrained
Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
From tariffs squeezing profits and constrained supply chains to lagging consumer demand for electric vehicles, automotive sales — especially among Stellantis brands — have sputtered.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The system supports next-generation collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) development, enables training in constrained airspace, and generates structured datasets to objectively assess pilot readiness, according to Red 6.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
The bartenders wore white coats like a pre-Prohibition hotel bar, but their demeanor was something like the opposite of the constrained stoicism of the bygone past.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
Health care is inherently resource-constrained; there are enormous time pressures, and doctors don’t have unlimited time to explain diagnoses and treatments.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
For 15 years, the iPad was constrained by Apple’s ancient understanding of who uses tablets and why.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In areas where water availability is limited, competing demands, such as agriculture or community needs, may be constrained, illustrating how AI’s resource footprint can intersect with broader development challenges.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
The calls for retribution are not constrained to the fringes, and now whole shows are getting the axe.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
This has constrained turnover and turnover is what makes the world go 'round for the mortgage business.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s art scene, long constrained by restrictions and dismissed as a hobby, is now drawing institutional support as the kingdom looks to project its culture globally.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This national-first mindset sets the company apart in a field where most players remain regional and brand-constrained.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Without both, the promise of inclusive finance may well remain constrained.
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In an August webcast, a Micron executive said its HBM has 30% lower power consumption than the next competitor, an important factor because data centers are increasingly power constrained.
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Drivers were asked to describe their aggressive behaviors, situations that compelled aggressive driving, emotions felt, coping strategies and road rage experiences.—
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Bianca felt compelled to share footage of her experience after seeing other parents express similar frustrations on social media.—
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They were bunched by a couple of companies, and the openings were controlled by the companies, especially a company called Knight Trading Group.—
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Cycling the heat on and off allows the robots to adjust speed and even change direction — proof that controlled, repeatable motion is possible at this tiny scale.—
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In the after-hours, the black faille number styled with a silky lime-green tank top was at once restrained and opulent, just great for a night out.—
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In practice, despite his rhetoric, Israel’s longest serving prime minister’s security policy was widely seen as cautious and relatively restrained, even derided as cowardly by political rivals, who also mocked his inability to make decisive moves.—
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Jacksonville forced San Francisco to turn the ball over four times.—
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The veteran guard has joined a new team in August in three of the last four seasons and after training camp in the fourth, she was forced to adapt to a different set of teammates and plays in a hurry.—
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With its proprietary and patent-protected glass formula, the crystals are globally compliant to REACH and Swarovski is certified Oekotex Standard 100 as well as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and SMETA certified, as well as regulated by Sustainability Due Diligence.—
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What regulated actual Southern credit markets, when bondpeople were used as collateral for loans, were surpluses from slave labor, not short-term fluctuations in slave prices.—
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There are students who feel inhibited from expressing their Jewish or Zionist identity because of the atmosphere of the atmosphere of intimidation or harassment on college campuses.—
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Nini and Lali seemed happier without him—more relaxed, less inhibited.—
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An investigation was launched after victims at Fieldstone Middle School reported to their school resource officer and school administrators that they were being coerced online.—
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In a case before the Supreme Court last year, the justices unanimously found that the gun group’s First Amendment rights were violated when New York state officials coerced private companies into blacklisting it.—
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Because the broad thrust of Powell’s speech contained worries about the softening labor market, which implies the Fed will stay on its rate-cutting path in the near term.—
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Lopez tried to flee into a residence, but deputies quickly contained him, sheriff's officials said.—
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“Constrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constrained. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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