How to Use constriction in a Sentence

constriction

noun

• Both extremes, hot and cold water, can cause problems such as dehydration and constriction of nutrients to the scalp.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2024
• When the snake sheds, the constriction moves back but doesn’t leave the tail zone.
  — National Geographic, 26 June 2016
• When the snake sheds, the constriction moves back but doesn’t leave the tail zone.
  — National Geographic, 26 June 2016
• The cold can cause some constriction of the blood vessels, which may put more pressure on the heart.
  — WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022
• But there is a silver lining to the DEI function’s constriction: The cream has risen to the top.
  — Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
• And that does feel like a bit of a backslide because of the constriction of this industry right now.
  — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
• This blood constriction can also help make skin look tighter, firmer, and glowier.
  — Glamour, 14 Jan. 2022
• There are distinct ways to react to this kind of constriction.
  — Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
• Who needs a full-length top when a crop has less constriction during a workout?
  — Rebecca Norris, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2021
• The tank slims and smoothes without the compression and constriction of standard shapewear.
  — Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022
• That also means say goodbye to the constrictions of the four-day or eight-day rental periods.
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2019
• Was lockdown a relief or a greater form of constriction?
  — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2020
• But even the extremely fortunate suffer—maybe not in the short term, but in the long term from the constriction of the rest of society.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 30 June 2020
• For a choke, go no tighter than Modified and err on the side of a wider choke—Improved being the ideal constriction.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
• But as a general rule, if pheasants are the main course on the menu, tighten chokes up by one or two constrictions in the late season.
  — Jarrod Spilger, Field & Stream, 23 Dec. 2019
• The constriction of blood vessels may prove to be an issue for you, Dr. Nieto explains.
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2021
• Its powerful constriction appears to have trapped and killed the cobra, even as the python died from the cobra’s venom.
  — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 4 Feb. 2018
• Trump, it should be said, has openly complained about the constrictions the courts have placed on his own immigration plans.
  — Z. Byron Wolf, CNN, 31 May 2018
• But the inefficiency and constrictions of the offense are grating for the GOAT.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2019
• And among the most important features of our first-place bra’s design is the lack of compression points or constriction.
  — Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
• She was born in Nashville in 1940, black and transgender at a time when either meant a life of constriction and compromise.
  — Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2017
• New research shows that vaping just one time can affect your blood vessels and the constriction of the arteries in your heart, brain, and legs.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2019
• There were questions from the trustees about potential wind damage and why there was a delay from the time of original constriction.
  — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 3 Nov. 2019
• Be alert to signs of allergic reaction, which may include swelling of the face, eyes, lips and throat, constriction of the airway, a weak and rapid pulse, nausea and dizziness.
  — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 25 June 2018
• The recent influx of gender neutral clothing is a start, but not without its own set of constrictions.
  — Leigh Nordstrom | Wwd, latimes.com, 16 May 2017
• There’s a physical sense of constriction, a lack of freedom, and horror overtones, which are confirmed by events.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Apr. 2022
• All have a matte black finish with the constriction clearly marked on the extended portion.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Nov. 2020
• These drugs limit the constriction of blood vessels and, in doing so, make ACE2 receptors more prevalent throughout the body.
  — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2020
• Skip to main content New research shows that vaping just one time can affect your blood vessels and the constriction of the arteries in your heart, brain, and legs.
  — Matthew Perrone and Matt Ott, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2019
• Many things can cause constriction of the airways, including environmental factors such as dust.
  — Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024