straightlaced

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Pop star Raye gets her first Ivor Novello nomination for Escapism, the hit single that marked a new phase in her solo career after years of being straightjacketed by her record label.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2023

With the club still straightjacketed by Uefa's financial fair play rules, their veteran defender has been the driving force of a team that has defied the odds this year.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2021

The family, straightjacketed by Venezuela’s economic crisis, couldn’t find or afford enough.

From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2016

Even the ever idiosyncratic Night Tripper, New Orleans funkmeister Dr. John, seems straightjacketed in his game stab at “Let 'Em In.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2014

But Gurney has straightjacketed his work by insisting on “no mugging,” no crying, no music, no looking at each other “until the end,” no curtain, no costume changes, no memorization, “no embellishments.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2014