confine
verb (used with object)
to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict.
is confining
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present progressiveof confine (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Another reason, they say, is confining pregnant pigs keeps them from being harmed by other pigs.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
“That doesn’t leave a lot of room and a lot of time for Black skaters to innovate,” Baldé says, “especially if a sport is confining everyone to a certain style.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
He has become enamored of New York and would consider relocating, but the art that surrounds him is confining as well as uplifting.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2018
The tightwad mentality is partly out of necessity, since the campaign is confining operating expenses to a budget built from individual donations that cannot top $2,700 per person during the primary season.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2015
The three weeks will be hard—and it may be Uel cannot go with you—his business is confining.
From The Prince of India — Volume 02 by Lewis Wallace
