constricting
Example Sentences
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Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Historically low mortgage rates followed by inflation fueled price appreciation and resulted in a lock-in effect for owners that is constricting the supply of homes for sale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The album capped a lengthy, constricting record label contract that Charli had been trying to optimize for years, to varying success.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
In particular, prolonged standing can raise blood pressure as the body boosts circulation to the lower limbs by constricting blood vessels and increasing the pumping power of the heart.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024
It didn’t stop my stomach from constricting like it was being squeezed through a hand crank every time I saw someone like that little boy for the rest of the trip.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
Vocabulary lists containing constricting
Unit 6, Whole-Class Learning
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