Fetters example sentences

Related (11): chains, shackles, restraints, manacles, handcuffs, bonds, irons, cuffs, constraints, barriers, limitations

fet·ter

noun

fetters (plural noun)

  - a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles:

  - a restraint or check on someone's freedom to do something, typically one considered unfair or overly restrictive:

  - restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles:

  - restrict or restrain (someone) in an unfair or undesirable fashion:

Synonyms

shackles, manacles, handcuffs, irons, chains, bonds, tethers, ropes, restraints, cuffs, bracelets, trammels, gyves, darbies, bilboes, restraint, constraint, curb, check, impediment, obstacle, barrier, handicap, bar, block, hindrance, encumbrance, disadvantage, drawback, snag, shackles, fetters, bonds, help, assistance, shackle, manacle, handcuff, bind, tether, rope, hobble, secure, restrain, cuff, enfetter, gyve, restrict, restrain, constrain, confine, limit, hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct, handicap, hamstring, encumber, inhibit, check, curb, trammel

"Fetters" Example Sentences

1. She fought against the fetters of tradition.
2. The prisoner struggled against his fetters.
3. The oppressed people broke free from their political fetters.
4. His ambition was held back by the fetters of poverty.
5. Love should never be fettered by societal norms.
6. The artist used creativity to break free from the fetters of conformity.
7. The political prisoner was shackled with tight fetters.
8. The fear of failure is a fetter that holds many people back.
9. Being unable to speak up is a fetter on one's personal growth.
10. She felt trapped in the fetters of a toxic relationship.
11. The government's policies were a fetter on economic growth.
12. The lack of resources was a fetter on the development of the community.
13. The athlete pushed through the fetters of physical limitations.
14. She overcame cultural fetters to pursue her dreams.
15. The ruler governed with an iron fetter over his people.
16. Ignorance can be a fetter that prevents learning and progress.
17. The economy was released from the fetters of oppressive regulations.
18. He refused to be fettered by the prejudices of society.
19. The artist's imagination was not fettered by conventional thinking.
20. She felt liberated when she finally broke free from the fetters of addiction.
21. The group fought against the fetters of discrimination and racism.
22. He was determined to break free from the fetters of poverty and lift himself out of it.
23. She broke the fetters of her shyness by joining a debate team.
24. The company was weighed down by the fetters of bureaucracy.
25. The prisoner's fetters clanged against the stone floor.
26. His creativity was fettered by the lack of resources.
27. The new policies sought to loosen the fetters on small businesses.
28. He was determined to break free from the fetters of his family's expectations.
29. The novel explores the themes of personal growth and breaking free from fetters.
30. The abolition of slavery was a major step towards breaking the fetters of oppression.

Common Phases

1. He felt his fetters tightening around his ankles; the fear of being trapped overwhelmed him.
2. The prisoner struggled against his fetters; desperation etched on his face.
3. They were bound by the fetters of tradition; unwilling to break free from old ways.
4. The weight of his past mistakes felt like fetters around his neck; suffocating and unrelenting.
5. The abuse she endured left her feeling like she was shackled by invisible fetters; unable to fully trust or love again.

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