severely constrained

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

emphasizes a strong and serious degree of limitation

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Examples (10)

  • The project's budget was severely constrained, forcing them to cut back on essential features.
  • Due to the drought, the region's water supply is severely constrained.
  • In that authoritarian regime, personal freedoms were severely constrained.
  • Our schedule for completing this report is severely constrained; we only have two days left.
  • Living in the tiny apartment, he felt severely constrained by the lack of space.
  • The artist's creativity was severely constrained by the client's strict guidelines.
  • Without a college degree, his career options will be severely constrained in this competitive market.
  • The company's growth has been severely constrained by the ongoing economic recession.
  • Due to new regulations, our research activities are now severely constrained.
  • With only a few items left on the menu, our dinner choices were severely constrained.