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

Airbus was forced to trim its aircraft-delivery goal in 2022, 2024 and 2025 because of supply-chain snarls, as global bottlenecks stymied sourcing of assembly necessities from seats to toilets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Others feel completely stymied by this latest headache, which only builds on other unexpected costs and hurdles in an already complicated process.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

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

From BBC • May 12, 2026

But she was stymied when she tried to recall the urgency of that moment, the grain of the feeling that possessed her.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead