wear handcuffs

Frequency: 7.05.8 per million words

Describes the state of being restrained by handcuffs.

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Examples (10)

  • The suspect was wearing handcuffs as he was led into the courtroom.
  • She had been wearing handcuffs for several hours before being released.
  • The arrested man wore handcuffs throughout the entire interrogation.
  • Protesters wearing handcuffs were escorted from the building by security.
  • He complained that wearing the handcuffs was causing pain to his wrists.
  • The defendant wore handcuffs during his first court appearance.
  • Inmates wearing handcuffs were transferred to the maximum-security facility.
  • She was photographed wearing handcuffs as police took her to the station.
  • The prisoner had to wear handcuffs whenever he left his cell.
  • Witnesses reported seeing the fugitive wearing handcuffs in the back of the police car.