unhindered

adjective

un·​hin·​dered ˌən-ˈhin-dərd How to pronounce unhindered (audio)
: not restrained or held back : not hindered
… she must beg that I would allow her to proceed unhindered.Wilkie Collins
Its million-plus residents go about their business unhindered by military checkpoints …William Finnegan

Examples of unhindered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Louisville and Lexington leaders pushed back, saying local lawmakers know their communities best and should be able to pass anti-discrimination ordinances unhindered by the state legislature. Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 21 Jan. 2024 But the filmmakers were unhindered by this, incorporating her health issues and refusal to revisit certain topics into the story. Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023 After being shadowed by the Chinese vessels for days, the Rafael Peralta and the Ottawa sailed through the Taiwan Strait mostly unhindered. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023 The red carpet arrivals continued unhindered and the group were soon removed from in front of the Lido cinema, witnesses said. Reuters, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023 Our primary task as songwriters is to ensure this source remains unblocked and unhindered. Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 14 Nov. 2023 This inclusivity not only nurtures a positive work culture but also taps into a broader talent pool, unhindered by geographical or temporal constraints. Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023 The song is reminiscent of her early-career rap releases on SoundCloud, birthed from bursts of creative energy unhindered by external pressure. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2023 This digital trailblazer appeared on the scene in 2009, turning heads as a decentralized currency, a financial institution in its own right, unhindered by geographical borders or central banks. Sixteen Ramos, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unhindered was in 1615

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“Unhindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhindered. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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