The Only Use of
constrained
in
The Great Gatsby
- When he was gone I turned immediately to Jordan — constrained to assure her of my surprise.†
p. 48.9constrained = restricted; or lacking spontaneity
Definitions:
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(1)
(constrained) restricted or inhibited
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely (and archaically), constrain can mean to force someone to do something.