penned in

Example Sentences

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Though they were penned in and ruthlessly pursued, their mastery of the Sierra Madre made them nearly untouchable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

She raised concerns that the two adult dogs and puppies had been "kept penned in a small chalet".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

The so-called blood moon prophecy was popularized through books they penned in the 2010s.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

It might take a while, but they had him penned in, they thought.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2023

Our donkey, Nothing, wasn’t tied up or penned in because he wouldn’t move unless his tail was on fire.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff