Constraint

There was a feeling of constraint in the room; no one dared to tell the king how foolish his decision was.

I think I've showed considerable constraint under the circumstances.

The cost of electricity is a chief constraint for Senegal's development.

Following the rules was a constraint on my creativity.

This custom dispenses with that rigorous constraint and reservedness which are practised by the women of other countries, and they go whithersoever they please, either alone or in company.

Tom is into constraint and logic programming.

An engineer must recognize the difference between a constraint (to work within) and a problem (to be eliminated via resolution).

Today’s electricity demand (65 EJ/a) is well covered by the range, but constraints may occur in the long run locally. Amongst large countries, Nigeria and India may need imports to meet electricity demand.

They confessed, but only under severe constraint.

Although his blood so rose against this man, and his wrath so stirred within him, that he could have struck him dead, he put such fierce constraint upon himself that he passed him without a word or look. Yes, and he would have gone on, and not turned, though to resist the Devil who poured such hot temptation in his brain, required an effort scarcely to be achieved, if this man had not himself summoned him to stop