encaged
/ɪnˈkeɪdʒd/
adjective
- Confined or trapped in a cage or enclosed space.
- She felt like an encaged bird, longing to fly free.
- The encaged lion paced back and forth in its small enclosure.
- The encaged parrot squawked loudly at anyone who passed by.
- Feeling restricted or limited in freedom or expression.
- The artist's encaged spirit was finally released when she started painting again.
- After years in a strict office job, he felt encaged and desperate for change.
- Living in a small town with no opportunities left him feeling encaged.
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