be restrictive
Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words
Indicates a state of being limiting or controlling.
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- The new trade regulations are very restrictive for small businesses.
- Many people feel that the current immigration laws are too restrictive.
- The contract was so restrictive that he decided not to sign it.
- Some critics argue that the government's policy is unnecessarily restrictive.
- The school's dress code is highly restrictive compared to others in the area.
- If the rules are too restrictive, they might hinder creativity.
- Being a professional athlete is restrictive when it comes to diet and lifestyle.
- The zoning laws were restrictive, preventing any further development on the land.
- The security measures in the building are extremely restrictive at night.
- He argued that the law was unduly restrictive.