How to Use constraint in a Sentence

constraint

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  • They refuse to work under constraint any longer.
  • Lack of funding has been a major constraint on the building's design.
  • They demand freedom from constraint.
  • The big constraint will be the speed of the permitting process.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 12 Oct. 2020
  • And the biggest constraint is the device's field of view.
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 19 Apr. 2016
  • Growth constraintsPart of the state's struggle has been staffing, the records show.
    — James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2017
  • So far, the crown prince has faced no such constraints.
    — Karen Elliott House, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
  • This is a job that has a lot of bosses and a lot of constraints.
    — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Due to time constraints, though, the Tri-Wing didn't make the film’s final cut.
    — Jon Alain Guzik, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Covid-19 is the constraint that is now pushing the whole world to transform.
    — Tim Peck, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2020
  • To work around this constraint, the researchers abused the window.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Mike LaFleur called a constraint to that same look to open the fourth quarter.
    — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2022
  • There's no time constraint, so there is no need to rush.
    — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • There is no time constraint, so no need to rush things.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Her siblings, too, chafed at the constraints of life in St. Marys.
    — Emma Green, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Time to step into the future and free your true love from the constraints of wires.
    — oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2020
  • The constraints of the difficult site drove much of the design, says Berry.
    — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The time constraint forced me to a an almost clockwork pace.
    — Graeme McMillan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The roots of being, if healthy, are never a constraint but a tool for growth.
    — Francesca Marani, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2022
  • That's not the fault of ULA, but a constraint imposed by its payload.
    — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2023
  • So would their struggle to break free of these constraints.
    — Joost Hiltermann, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2017
  • The sheer weight of the electric battery is the main constraint of these planes, Mukhopadhaya said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Whether the same constraints exist in health care is a question.
    — Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Lentils, to me, are a perfect winter-spring food when freed from the constraints of soup.
    — Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appetit, 24 Mar. 2017
  • The problem arises when the budget comes first and acts as a constraint.
    — Chris Martin, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
  • With no constraints in place, the way would be open to a new nuclear arms race.
    — The Economist, 27 Dec. 2019
  • The problem seems clear: The constraint is the labor market.
    — Johannes Mayer, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The main constraint for now (other than the Biden Treasury) appears to be the Fed’s fear of the markets.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 June 2021
  • Hezbollah can easily take advantage of these constraints.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The exhibition, which marks Adams’ debut with the gallery, explores resilience, freedom, and the everyday realities of Black womanhood, turning the canvas into a space for self-discovery and resistance against societal constraints.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Feb. 2025

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