hamstrung

Example Sentences

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Whoever comes in, though, will be hamstrung by the same issues Wane faced.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

In other words, AI will continue to be adopted by more people and companies, but that won’t necessarily benefit the hyperscalers—they will find themselves increasingly hamstrung by electricity constraints.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

A lot of people are sick of feeling hamstrung.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

Ohtani didn’t want the team that signed him to be financially hamstrung, which is why he insisted that it defer the majority of his 10-year, $700-million contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

We are hamstrung every minute of every day, because we must always consider whether we are gleaning too much or too little.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman