become restrictive

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

Indicates a process of becoming more limiting.

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Examples (10)

  • In time, the changes become restrictive.
  • The new rules began to become quite restrictive for small businesses.
  • Without flexibility, even good policies can become restrictive.
  • His diet had gradually become extremely restrictive, affecting his health.
  • We must ensure that regulations do not become overly restrictive.
  • As technology advanced, some old laws started to become restrictive.
  • The government's control threatens to become increasingly restrictive.
  • She felt her choices would become more restrictive after moving.
  • If unchecked, bureaucratic processes can easily become restrictive.
  • The once open-minded community began to become surprisingly restrictive in its views.