Meaning & use
Confining
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Restricting freedom of movement or action; limiting in scope.
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She found the small office space too confining for creative work.
The strict dress code felt confining to the new employees.
A note on using this word
Also the present participle of the verb 'confine,' meaning to keep within limits.
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liberatingfreeing
Another way to use it
2. verb
To keep someone or something within certain limits of space, scope, or action.
Doctors are confining the patient to bed rest for a week.
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