restrictive

Example Sentences

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Its one-click interface works seamlessly across all devices, making it the most reliable, user-friendly option for streaming and restrictive environments.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

They highlight that restrictive zoning is largely to blame for underproduction relative to job growth and concur that rent control is counterproductive as it discourages the addition of supply, even with strong demand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

They also highlighted an additional 24 planets within a more restrictive 3D habitable zone, based on tighter assumptions about how much heat a planet can tolerate before becoming uninhabitable.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Researchers at the University of Birmingham carried out in-depth interviews with pupils, parents and teachers across seven secondary schools to understand how more, or less, restrictive mobile phone policies shape young people's wellbeing.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But though she’s loath to admit it, lately that persona has begun to feel restrictive.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline