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constrained

[kuhn-streynd] / kənˈstreɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
forced
Synonyms


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The music had the past in it, of course, but didn’t feel constrained by it.

From Los Angeles Times

When it lapses, it will mark the first time that American and Russian nuclear forces aren’t constrained by an arms-control agreement in over half a century unless the two sides fashion a new understanding.

From The Wall Street Journal

"To meet a very high level of customer demand, we're currently constrained," Cook said on a call with financial analysts.

From BBC

It would reduce the economy’s potential to grow because the country’s capacity to produce would be constrained, Daco says.

From Barron's

It said delivery was constrained by a shortage of construction workers and rising building costs.

From BBC