How do you use Confining in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like constraining or constrictive, plus the exact meaning.
Confining meaning
Limiting; restrictive.
Synonyms of Confining
Using Confining
- The main meaning on this page is: Limiting; restrictive.
- Useful related words include: constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting.
- In the example corpus, confining often appears in combinations such as: by confining, the confining, confining themselves.
Context around Confining
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Confining
- In this selection, "confining" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, limited, blaze, animal, themselves, layers and layer stand out and add context to how "confining" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a curfew confining people to and against the confining island lifestyle. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "confining" sits close to words such as abdi, absa and absconding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with confining
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Furthermore, there are no laws confining the World Nobles. (9 words)
Most sparrows are specialists, confining themselves to one specific habitat. (10 words)
Is there anything wrong with taking animals from the wild and confining. (12 words)
It means the permanent removal of populations from the north to the south and from Gaza’s borders inward while confining the Palestinians into an even smaller prison than the one they have lived in for the past 16 years. (40 words)
If these confining layers are composed of compressible silt or clay, the loss of water to the aquifer reduces the water pressure in the confining layer, causing it to compress from the weight of overlying geologic materials. (37 words)
Similar questions arise about the pork group’s “top priority,” California voters who have said three times they want their eggs, pork and veal born and raised without the use of animal-confining cages and crates. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
If these confining layers are composed of compressible silt or clay, the loss of water to the aquifer reduces the water pressure in the confining layer, causing it to compress from the weight of overlying geologic materials.
Acosta views the physical act of cutting of female images from the media as a sort of liberation—a symbolic freeing of women from the confining and antiquated realm of domesticity.
As a medical-nin, Lady Tsunade's offensive arsenal is rather limited, confining her to the field of medical ninjutsu.
Firefighters were able to contain the flames in 10 minutes by initiating an aggressive attack on the blaze confining it to the unit of origin and preventing the spread to adjacent units.
Is there anything wrong with taking animals from the wild and confining.
It means the permanent removal of populations from the north to the south and from Gaza’s borders inward while confining the Palestinians into an even smaller prison than the one they have lived in for the past 16 years.
Similar questions arise about the pork group’s “top priority,” California voters who have said three times they want their eggs, pork and veal born and raised without the use of animal-confining cages and crates.
With significant clamping force, the fit of the Turtle Beach Recon 70X is still somewhat confining on larger heads.
Although Ford has added some new padding, it’s still something taller drivers will notice and it makes the footwells feel more confining than those of most rivals.
In the past few years, other artists have also called out the Grammys for confining artists of color to certain categories.
Most sparrows are specialists, confining themselves to one specific habitat.
One of the most desired requirements under such condition is responsive public behaviour by confining themselves into their houses.
The aim is to keep people safe by confining them to a secure place of safety.
The charity says the increased stress caused by confining feral cats can result in illness as heightened stress reduces their ability to heal and fight off infections.
Delhi woke up to empty streets on Sunday with people confining themselves to homes and vehicles off the road in view of the 14-hour ‘Janata Curfew’ initiated to check the spread of coronavirus.
During his July visit, Washington imposed tight travel restrictions on Zarif and diplomats at Iran's mission to the United Nations, confining them to a small section of New York City.
Furthermore, there are no laws confining the World Nobles.
I hope that security will be imposed on everyone by confining these ceremonies in specific areas and away from the streets to provide safe enjoyment for the public.
Israel was placed under a curfew confining people to within 100 meters (300 feet) of their homes on Tuesday night and Wednesday for Independence Day.
Meanwhile Phyllis and Trixie helped teenager Effie, who was rebelling against the confining island lifestyle.
Common combinations with confining
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- by confining 10×
- the confining 7×
- confining themselves 7×
- confining the 6×
- and confining 5×
- confining its 4×
- confining and 3×
- confining it 3×
- confining them 3×
- confining people 3×