be constrained
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
describes a state of being limited or restricted by something
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Examples (10)
- The project is severely constrained by a lack of funding.
- We are constrained by a very tight deadline.
- The architects were constrained by the small size of the available plot.
- The company's growth has been constrained by fierce market competition.
- Their ability to travel will be constrained until their visas are approved.
- In a small apartment, you are often constrained by the lack of space.
- The investigation was constrained by the limited evidence available.
- Historically, women's roles were often constrained by societal expectations.
- A rescue mission of this type is always constrained by weather conditions.
- Scientific progress can be constrained by current technological limits.