constrictive
AmericanOther Word Forms
- nonconstrictive adjective
- unconstrictive adjective
Etymology
Origin of constrictive
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin constrīctīvus, equivalent to constrīct ( us ) ( constrict ) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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We were like, “How do we want the dress to fit? Is it constrictive, is it tight?”
From Los Angeles Times
The team tested a preliminary version on healthy subjects who also volunteered to wear a constrictive garment similar to an astronaut's spacesuit.
From Science Daily
“These are very constrictive regulations on top of other development regulations,” said MacCracken.
From Los Angeles Times
She said she found the practice constrictive, evocative of a time when she refrained from eating to try to make her body smaller, rather than her faith deeper.
From Washington Post
Corriere della Sera, quoting from the judge’s ruling, said she concluded there was an “absence of constrictive violent behavior” by Haggis.
From Seattle Times
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