Constricting (Adjective)
Meaning
(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The poverty and lack of job opportunities created constricting circumstances that made it difficult for young people to move out of the town.
- Constricting regulations have been criticized for limiting innovation in the industry.
- In a patriarchal society, women often face constricting expectations about their roles and behaviors.
- The war created constricting conditions that limited people's freedom of movement and access to basic necessities.
- Government surveillance has led to constricting effects on people's willingness to express dissenting opinions online.