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constrained
[kuhn-streynd]
adjective
forced, compelled, or obliged.
a constrained confession.
stiff or unnatural; uneasy or embarrassed.
a constrained manner.
constrained
/ kənˈstreɪnɪdlɪ, kənˈstreɪnd /
adjective
embarrassed, unnatural, or forced
a constrained smile
Other 51Թ Forms
- constrainedly adverb
- unconstrained adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of constrained1
Example Sentences
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.
It is, according to the RNLI, "topographically constrained", while other rip currents can also regularly form along the beach.
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.
These issues require coordinated, global solutions that surpass the capabilities of nation-states constrained by competitive interests.
"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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