constriction

Example Sentences

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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

This strategy is a sign of constriction, but it’s also an indication that old habits and expectations have to give way to stringent new realities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

The show unfurled with a model emerging from the shadows in a sinisterly twisted black laminated dress that seemed to swallow her hands whole — a striking image of constriction reappeared throughout the collection.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

I wanted so much for us: a life free of constriction and prejudice.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart