limit
noun
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of vision.
is limiting
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present progressiveof limit (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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Jen Rutherford, Play Strategy Officer for Leeds City Council, works to ensure children's access to play is factored into wider council decisions, and says it is limiting to just think about playgrounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Among its dozens of proposals is limiting amounts victims can get for pain and suffering, capping fees for attorneys representing survivors and requiring property insurers to bear more of the cost of utility-sparked fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
That’s a troubling sign for early-career job seekers—especially in software—who increasingly find that AI is limiting their job prospects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Until users’ ages are verified, Roblox said it is limiting their ability to communicate with each other through the platform, which has hampered engagement.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
Yet another misperception people have of mathematics is that it is limiting, and somehow opposed to human freedom.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
