petty restriction

Frequency: 6.56.8 per million words

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  • The new rules imposed petty restrictions on personal freedoms.
  • The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier.
  • We had to deal with numerous petty restrictions at the event.
  • Many employees found the new dress code to be a petty restriction on their personal expression.
  • She complained about the petty restrictions on her creativity.
  • The students chafed under the numerous petty restrictions imposed by the strict headmaster.
  • The bureaucracy often introduces petty restrictions that hinder progress.
  • He argued that these bureaucratic rules were nothing more than petty restrictions designed to slow down progress.
  • Nobody understood the reason for such petty restrictions.
  • Eliminating such petty restrictions could significantly improve efficiency and morale.
  • They felt stifled by the many petty restrictions in the workplace.
  • The artist felt his creativity was stifled by the gallery's petty restrictions on his work.
  • These petty restrictions make life unnecessarily difficult.
  • Why do we have to deal with these petty restrictions when there are bigger issues at hand?
  • The committee debated lifting some of the petty restrictions.
  • The committee decided to review all petty restrictions that were no longer relevant.
  • Students often resent petty restrictions on their social activities.
  • Tourists often complain about the petty restrictions on photography in certain public spaces.
  • He ignored the petty restrictions and did things his own way.
  • It's important to distinguish between necessary rules and mere petty restrictions.