confined
Example Sentences
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Defense officials say it is too risky to send warships into the confined waters of the strait—which is about 21 miles wide at its narrowest point—until the risks of Iranian fire have receded.
Not 48 hours earlier, Arenas was confined to his bed, sick with a particularly unforgiving form of the flu.
From Los Angeles Times
And though it was widely reported that players were confined to their rooms and were being constantly watched - this does not seem to have been the case.
From BBC
Because of these limitations, most osmotic energy systems have remained largely confined to laboratory experiments.
From Science Daily
Not much is known of the younger Mr. Khamenei, as he has confined himself to the backrooms of the Islamic Republic.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
