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hamstrung

[ham-struhng] / ˈhæmˌstrʌŋ /
ADJECTIVE
crippled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debilitated disabled impaired incapacitated limited maimed paralytic paralyzed restricted
STRONG
bedridden enfeebled housebound
WEAK
game hog-tied
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mobile
WEAK
ambulatory walking
ADJECTIVE
disabled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken broken-down down in disrepair inoperative out of order out of service
STRONG
disconnected faulty malfunctioning on the fritz
WEAK
jammed wrecked

Example Sentences

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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

Whoever comes in, though, will be hamstrung by the same issues Wane faced.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

A lot of people are sick of feeling hamstrung.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

For months their intellects had been hamstrung by mystery.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor