stymie

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And they understand behavioral finance and the psychological biases that can cloud your judgment and stymie your saving, spending and investing habits.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

The administration could also stymie builder share repurchases, Kim noted.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

At times Mr. Bailey’s writing might stymie a reader’s intention to reach the end of the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

The legislation comes in response to what proponents have described as efforts by the sheriff’s departments in L.A. and other counties to stymie access to sensitive records.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

I suppose some legal formality or other has cropped up and laid him a stymie, and he's waiting to get round it.

From Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)