All 3 Uses of
constrained
in
Crime and Punishment
- A constrained silence lasted for a couple of minutes, and then, as might be expected, some scene-shifting took place.†
Chpt 2.5 *
- "Why, are you all afraid of me?" he asked, with a constrained smile.†
Chpt 3.3
- Maybe they are right," he said with a constrained smile.†
Chpt 3.4
Definition:
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(constrained) restricted or inhibited