Something that's constrained is forced, unnatural and not very spontaneous kind of like a linebacker trying to perform the ballet Swan Lake.
Marked by constraint; not free; not voluntary; embarrassed;
Adjective S.
lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"
imp. & p. p.
of Constrain
a.
Marked by constraint; not free; not voluntary;
embarrassed; as, a constrained manner; a constrained tone.
Constrained
Marked by constraint; not free; not voluntary; embarrassed;
Usage Examples
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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Other Usage ExamplesBut the power of science lies in open publication, which, with the rise of the Internet, is no longer constrained by the price of paper.