hamstrung
Example Sentences
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Protestants, writes Mr. Ryrie, were hamstrung by “deep cultural, structural and political forces” that made missionary work, even for the most adaptable and sincere, “very difficult.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Cleage’s play, it must be said, is hamstrung with exposition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The longer time you have to invest your $100,000, the more likely you won’t be hamstrung by a correction.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
What that means in the short-term is that the Federal Reserve is going to be a bit hamstrung.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
We are hamstrung every minute of every day, because we must always consider whether we are gleaning too much or too little.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
