constrained
Americanadjective
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forced, compelled, or obliged.
a constrained confession.
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stiff or unnatural; uneasy or embarrassed.
a constrained manner.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- constrainedly adverb
- unconstrained adjective
Etymology
Origin of constrained
Example Sentences
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As data centers begin to incur depreciation costs, free cash flow will only become more constrained.
From MarketWatch
No other video provider is constrained by the government in that way—including competitors like YouTube and Netflix, which didn’t exist in 1996.
He offered no details on how Russian, Chinese and U.S. nuclear forces would be constrained while a new pact is drafted.
Even with gross domestic product growth running at just a little over 2% a year, Australia’s economy is badly constrained.
Theme parks and cruise ships were constrained only by their size.
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