fetters

Example Sentences

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“We seek a new revolution,” he said, “not less important, perhaps, in its consequences than that of 1776—a revolution in letters; a shaking off of the fetters of the mind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

"I just couldn't break away from the fetters."

From Reuters • Apr. 13, 2023

Its stage is where King Kong broke his fetters in the 1933 movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2023

She meets a ragtag group of compatriots who offer what aid they can as she navigates carnival prisons, fiery foes and the confusing fetters of the human form.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2022

Then he removed the fetters around Asha’s ankles, rubbing the stiffness from her calves.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin