pinioned in a sentence

v., a.

Definition

Pinioned: confined or restrained, often by being physically trapped or held down.

The bird was pinioned by the hunter's net, unable to escape.
She felt pinioned by the expectations of her family and yearned for freedom.
In the thrilling climax, the hero was pinioned against the wall by the villain.
The artist's creativity was pinioned by the constraints of commercial demands.
His dreams were pinioned under the weight of reality, leaving him disheartened.