constriction

Example Sentences

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Pupil constriction began roughly 12 seconds before CSF moved out of the brain and reversed after attention returned.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

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

And that does feel like a bit of a backslide because of the constriction of this industry right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

Shadrach put his hand to his throat as if some constriction had suddenly tightened it, but he answered the smile.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt