stymied

Example Sentences

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State and local building restrictions in many parts of the country have stymied construction of smaller, cheaper homes.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Besides internal challenges, a worsening operating environment outside its control has also stymied performance.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Initially stymied by the pandemic in 2020, it was revived two years later and there had been nothing in the country like it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

They are racing to resolve disputes in the next two weeks that have stymied negotiators for more than two decades—or at least make enough progress to extend negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I thought for a few minutes, stymied about how to get out of math.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen