Meaning of constrained in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /kənˈstreɪnd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    constrained

    Definitions

    1. lacking spontaneity

    Examples

    • « not natural »
    • « a constrained smile »
    • « forced heartiness »
    • « a strained smile »

    Synonyms

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  • « But the power of science lies in open publication, which, with the rise of the Internet, is no longer constrained by the price of paper. »
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  • « Inasmuch as society cannot go on without discipline of some kind, men were constrained, in the absence of any other form of discipline, to turn to discipline of the military type. »
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  • « Only weeks after Oslo began, when nearly all the world and most of Israel was drunk with the idea of peace, I argued that a Palestinian society not constrained by democratic norms would be a fear society that would pose a grave threat to Israel. »
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