Examples of 'hamstrung' in a sentence

Meaning of "hamstrung"

To hamstring is to hinder or impede the progress of something
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  • Restricted as if by being crippled with a hamstring.
  • simple past tense and past participle of hamstring

How to use "hamstrung" in a sentence

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We are not hamstrung by layers of management and rules.
You understand that she has hamstrung me.
But they hamstrung her and then regretted it.
The problem is one of my best people is hamstrung.
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
And for their pleasure they hamstrung an ox.
They have hamstrung our courts.
But they denied him and hamstrung her.
They hamstrung themselves to death before they stand up.
Indonesian police are also hamstrung by their investigative processes.
Super stealth is too important to be hamstrung.
It is also hamstrung by its lack of resources.
But they impugned him and hamstrung her.
They were hamstrung by what is now regarded as basic equipment.
Super stealth is too important to be hamstrung by political indifference.

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This hamstrung his ability to organize.
Yearns to be a mother but it hamstrung by a serious heart condition.
Chap who invented tea should have been hamstrung.
The pious are hamstrung when it comes to weight loss.
He will then position himself as hamstrung by the house.
They had been hamstrung by their own imperialistic policies.
Since that time we have been utterly hamstrung.
This lack of unity hamstrung their ability to act.
He hamstrung a guard with themnot more than an hour ago.
They think he is hamstrung by the system.
He has hamstrung his opponent before he could even start.
Educators can be hamstrung by rules.
Hamstrung by low willingness to pay.
Yet they hamstrung her.
One of my best people is hamstrung.
But they hamstrung her.
They will be completely hamstrung.
They will be hamstrung for the rest of their career.
International efforts to assist distressed populations were hamstrung by a variety of obstacles.
It was hamstrung by high power expections.
The feds have us hamstrung.
You are hamstrung by too much compassion for your men.
But they called him a liar and hamstrung her.
I agree that it hamstrung us as a movement.
Sony executed perfectly while its competitors hamstrung themselves.
I was hamstrung at every turn.
The policies of the government have hamstrung the country.
I have been hamstrung with that work stoppage at the office park.
European politicians are hamstrung as well.
He hamstrung a guard with them not more than an hour ago.
Their violence was so excessive that they even hamstrung the oxen.
They are hamstrung by tradition.
Watson implied they were surprised and hamstrung by the finding.
I am hamstrung by arbitrary rules.
Those who do stay say they are hamstrung by constant shortages.

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