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constipated

[kon-stuh-pay-tid] / ˈkɒn stəˌpeɪ tɪd /
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“I was like, ‘You know, I don’t like you knowing that I’m constipated in the morning,’” Effrain says he told her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

"You could run into the extremes of eating too much, where if you're not drinking enough water to hydrate and exceed the amount of soluble and insoluble fiber, you can get constipated," Lee said.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2026

Here are some of the ways to prevent a child from becoming constipated:

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025

Lou is stuck and emotionally constipated, and needs to act and basically can’t, won’t, whatever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

I started grunting like I was constipated or something, just to draw attention.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds


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