fetter
noun
a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
fettered
Example Sentences
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Both were fettered by entrenched social expectations, leaving little room for anyone who wanted to chart a different course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Despite efforts from the Valkyries and Odin’s ravens, this Viking action art piece is fettered to the ground by the demands of the studio gods.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
But because one’s body is not as free as it was, does it follow that the mind should be so fettered as well?
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2020
It’s a place I can go to stay motivated, stay on track, keep everything fettered and balanced in my life.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2020
No refuge between those black stalks, even if she weren’t fettered.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
