Strictures

Word STRICTURES
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Definitions and meanings of "Strictures"

What do we mean by strictures?

(usually in plural) a rule restricting behaviour or action

A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology

A sternly critical remark or review

Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body

Strictness

A stroke; a glance; a touch

The degree of contact, in consonants

With the clear violation of consent and safety Urban Dictionary

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The word "strictures" in example sentences

It's interesting that you say Judaism seems like the most feminist-friendly religion, when one of the things that bothers me about right-wing evangelicals is that they more often quote strictures from the Old Testament than the words of Jesus, and the point of the New Testament is that it's new, Jesus challenged the old rules and power structures. ... that reads like I'm bashing Judaism. ❋ Unknown (2008)

London boasts of several periodical publications founded on the DRAMA alone; and though the other magazines occasionally contain short strictures on that subject, those have the greatest circulation which are most exclusively devoted to the stage. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Mr. Greville gave me several of the first volumes of his manuscript Diary to read, and I was very much amused to find certain strictures upon the ugliness of my hands and feet, and an indifferent opinion of my merit as an actress, among the earliest entries in his Journal. ❋ Unknown (1891)

Why, you’re absolutely correct, SoS, not about the ogle part – Sarahcuda is married, and her religion has certain strictures regarding what is permissible with regard to impure thoughts, etc. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Conclusion: US standard is stricter, and courts are keeping to it and introducing new strictures, which is not what happened under the FTDA. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

You seem to rely on Efraim Karsh (in other words your strictures on me apply at least equally to you, and therefore get you nowhere.) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lieberson's strictures, that is to say, like those of most other critics of falsificationism, miss their mark; in no way do they respond to my challenge "to say which of its [falsificationism's] recommendations or injunctions, its methodological rules, are unsuited to the business of sorting out what is true about the world from what is false" (Ibid.). ❋ Miller, David (1983)

Mr. Todd's answer to the strictures was a suit at law against the editors of the _Genius_ for five thousand dollars in damages. ❋ Archibald Henry Grimk�� (1889)

The candour and simplicity of his opinions form beautiful features in his character; and the bienseance of his mind (if one may use such an expression) throws a polish over his harshest strictures, that is singularly adapted to obtain credit for his judgment. ❋ Cooper, J Fenimore (1836)

Jews claim a right to the land of Israel based on 2000 years of people living in the land. in fact, the only reason so many arabs moved into the area wa due to the economic growth from the Jewish communities predating the Holocaust. it has nothing to do with 'strictures' or perhaps you meant scriptures? though since you got all the rest wrong it doesn't surprise me. elixelx ❋ Unknown (2009)

Do you think, or does the President and the White House think that there should be some kind of strictures against those who are unwilling to go along with the President next time this comes up? ❋ ITY National Archives (1994)

There could have been other disastrous sequelae, such as strictures and partial - or almost complete - amputation. ❋ Cornwell, Patricia (1930)

Now Perl:: Critic known that "strictures" is basically as good as "strict" for any testing purposes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Without these kind of strictures and commitments, Johnson argues, mysticism drifts easily into a kind of solipsism: "Kabbalism apart from Torah-observance is playacting; Sufism disconnected from Shariah is vague theosophy; and Christian mysticism that finds no center in the Eucharist or the Passion of Christ drifts into a form of self-grooming." ❋ Unknown (2010)

"some kind of strictures" on the administration's war plan. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The biblical strictures about usury raised this very issue and proved critical in abetting the hostility between two fraternal religions, Christianity and Judaism. ❋ Russell Jacoby (2011)

Freed from the strictures of gold, Roosevelt was able to jump-start the economy with deficit spending. ❋ Ellen Brown (2011)

[Why do] you [stay] with that asshole when there is so much stricturism in [the relationship]?! ❋ LadyPoison3 (2012)

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