stymied
Example Sentences
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Potential scientific breakthroughs could be stymied: in medicine, agriculture and even climate change adaptation.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
As Stahle sees it, stymied job seekers are showing in the numbers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Yet again, they found their voices stymied, their input limited to Post-it notes.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
When he is stymied, as tends to happen, he seeks the advice of his captive, a sharper man than any of the small-minded, superstitious figures on his council.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Now, however, each quarter of Chicago was insisting on a location within its own boundaries, and the squabbling had stymied the board.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
