seem restrictive

Frequency: 7.511.8 per million words

Suggests an appearance of being limiting or controlling.

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Examples (10)

  • The new company policies seem quite restrictive to the employees.
  • At first, the rules might seem a bit restrictive, but they are for safety.
  • Does this dress code seem too restrictive for a creative environment?
  • His parents' expectations often seem overly restrictive to him.
  • The government's new regulations seem restrictive on small businesses.
  • While necessary, the security measures sometimes seem restrictive.
  • They worried that the curriculum would seem too restrictive for independent learning.
  • Many artists find traditional forms can seem restrictive to their expression.
  • Even though the budget is tight, it shouldn't seem so restrictive.
  • The terms of the contract seem unusually restrictive, so we need legal advice.