constrained

[Con*strained·]

Something that's constrained is forced, unnatural and not very spontaneous kind of like a linebacker trying to perform the ballet Swan Lake.

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Marked by constraint; not free; not voluntary; embarrassed; as, a constrained manner; a constrained tone.

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

Con*strained" , a. Marked by constraint; not free; not voluntary; embarrassed; as, a constrained manner; a constrained tone.

Marked by constraint; not free; not voluntary; embarrassed; as, a constrained manner; a constrained tone.

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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 Examples

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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