John Updike

A room containing Philip Roth, I have noticed, begins hilariously to whirl and pulse with a mix of rebelliousness and constriction that I take to be Oedipal.

American Novelist

Matt Rosendale

I'll fight for more freedom and prosperity for all Montana: we need to send Trump some conservative reinforcing that will end the liberal constriction.

American Public Servant

Katherine Waterston

What appeals about the '70s is the celebration of the female form, the lack of constriction.

British Actress

Use 'constriction' for describing processes that involve narrowing or tightening in a physical context.

Physical Processes

'Constriction' doesn't always imply a problem; sometimes it's part of normal functioning.

Not Always Negative

Use 'constriction' when referring to a point that limits what can pass through a structure.

Structural Barriers

In reading, visualize 'constriction' as a narrow passageway that helps grasp its meaning.

Visual Imagery

Recognize 'constriction' in medical contexts as a symptom experienced by the patient.

Health Symptoms

'Constriction' often refers to sensations that aren't visible but are strongly felt internally.

Non-Visible Affliction

'Constriction' can metaphorically describe the limiting of rights or freedoms.

Social/Political Use

'Constriction' isn't just physical; it can also apply to intangible concepts like time.

Abstract Application

 So I get off the machine, and I'm walking across my living room floor, and I realize that everything inside of my body has slowed way down. And every step is very rigid and very deliberate. There's no fluidity to my pace, and there's this constriction in my area of perception,

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 Pythons' long bodies help the reptiles kill by way of constriction. They wrap their bodies around prey and every time the prey exhales, the python squeezes more tightly. This disrupts the prey's respiration and blood flow inevitably leading to its death.

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 but during an asthma attack, it blocks the narrowed airways, making it even harder to breathe. These effects lead to this symptoms of asthma. Smooth muscle constriction results in the feeling of chest tightness.