stymied

Some might argue that close study is stymied by sensitive feelings and the need to respect, sort of, the groups studied.

The California law only applies to minors and was signed into law in 2012 but has since been stymied by legal obstacles.

So the environmentalism that once worked so well is stymied by climate change.

Rather, he said, advocacy groups are trying to find their footing after getting stymied for five years in their efforts.

The administration insisted it was stymied by congressional restrictions on transferring detainees out of Guantanamo.

Exman sends us ample warning of a disaster and we're stymied!

Bonaparte played eight, missed a putt for a nine, stymied himself in a ten, holed out in twelve and I went down in five.

Like Klarnood, stymied by verbal objections to something labeled 'political intervention.'

I stymied myself from the hut by a bush and looked over my shoulder for the best line of retreat.

Stan began to think they were stymied when all Hades broke loose from above.