stunted

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If these challenges persist—or spread to other countries— the global economy could be in for a period of higher inflation and stunted growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

These price shocks can lead to long term health problems, including stunted growth in children.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Is there a class of people with more vaulting self-belief or more stunted self-awareness than America’s journalists?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Emotionally stunted men aren’t particularly hard to find in fiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

They were so young and unknowing; the same storms of life that had battered my life, warped my character and had stunted my growth they still had to face.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane