hamstrung

Example Sentences

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Those kinds of worries hamstrung President Joe Biden.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Yet its efforts have been hamstrung by tariffs and other issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

A lot of people are sick of feeling hamstrung.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

Ohtani didn’t want the team that signed him to be financially hamstrung, which is why he insisted that it defer the majority of his 10-year, $700-million contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

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