tethered

Example Sentences

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Although the actor felt tethered to the character while on set, she could easily dissociate at the end of the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Today, Aerobavovna is supplying tethered balloons to the Ukrainian military, which uses them near the front lines to relay radio signals and detect enemy signals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

That Lincoln maintained his pose while tethered to the jerry-rigged device is remarkable in itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The board is "tethered to a galaxy far, far away and not to the realities of conflict resolution back here on Planet Earth," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Two goats and a sheep lay tethered near the prow, next to a couple of bicycles lying on their sides.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo