constriction

Example Sentences

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For almost five years, the entertainment industry has been beset, first by the pandemic, then by the writers’ and actors’ strikes and the constriction that followed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

The introduction of Turner somewhat cushions that constriction, but more so by the sights of Ellis-Taylor’s remarkable Hattie.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

Yet their lives are hemmed in by the men around them, with a constriction that’s suffocating.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

The discovery of the mechanics behind cell extrusion could underlie other inflammatory diseases that also feature constriction such as cramping of the gut and inflammatory bowel disease.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

Springing to my feet, I willed my breaths to keep coming against the sharp constriction in my throat.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer