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constrained

[kuhn-streynd]

adjective

  1. forced, compelled, or obliged.

    a constrained confession.

  2. stiff or unnatural; uneasy or embarrassed.

    a constrained manner.



constrained

/ kənˈstreɪnɪdlɪ, kənˈstreɪnd /

adjective

  1. embarrassed, unnatural, or forced

    a constrained smile

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • constrainedly adverb
  • unconstrained adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of constrained1

First recorded in 1565–75; constrain + -ed 2
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Doctors are also constrained by a lack of training on vulvovaginal and pelvic conditions, which are not currently included in curricular guidelines for OB-GYN residency programs in the U.S., along with many other countries.

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It is, according to the RNLI, "topographically constrained", while other rip currents can also regularly form along the beach.

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Speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, who is responsible for housing, said he was operating in a "continually constrained" budget environment.

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These issues require coordinated, global solutions that surpass the capabilities of nation-states constrained by competitive interests.

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"We do not want to be constrained by a bungling top-down bureaucratic military structure. Our defence is guaranteed by Nato."

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