hamstrung
Example Sentences
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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
But some observers wonder whether the regulator has the capacity to police such a complex issue as valuation when it is hamstrung by staff departures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 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
While Borthwick, as his successor, guided England to within touching distance of the final, he was hamstrung by a lack of preparation.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
The aftermath was horrific, with media reports showing hospitals without backup power, distraught families herded into the Superdome, emergency workers hamstrung by a lack of supplies.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
