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 Today’s great photo is from Times photographer Brian van der Brug at the Klamath River, which has returned to its ancient channel and is flowing unhindered for the first time in more than a century through miles of waterlogged lands. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024 With water passing freely through tunnels in three dams, the Klamath River has returned to its ancient channel and is flowing unhindered for the first time in more than a century through miles of waterlogged lands. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024 Imagine a world where words flow unhindered by language, where every conversation is a tapestry of understanding. William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024 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

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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