stricture

Example Sentences

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As the original firebrands age, a new generation looks to tinker with the system, loosen its ideological strictures, and even reanimate a national compact.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the strictures don’t apply to Kushner because he is an informal, unpaid adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal

But modern playwrights, particularly those who see their roles as storytellers, have resisted such superficial strictures.

From Los Angeles Times

But whether they know or not, getting re-elected while staying within the strictures of the bond market is going to be tough.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has described himself as more writer than reporter, and therefore not bound by the usual journalistic strictures.

From The Wall Street Journal