confined

Example Sentences

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Melvin Edwards did not see his art as confined to the black experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

An air of tension hovered over us like an unspoken truth, which was inevitable after spending so much time together in one confined space after another.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The UN agency -- responsible for regulating international shipping safety -- said the focus should be on "those currently confined within the Gulf region through peaceful means and on a voluntary basis".

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In the past the dilemma was confined to the right.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The ground in front of the zmeyok rumbled, a miniature earthquake confined to a square inch.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack