Sentence examples for were hindering from inspiring English sources
verb
To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.
- A drought hinders the growth of plants.
Acute recruitment and retention problems were hindering service improvements and modernisation.
The organizers believed that the lack of these two assets were hindering small businesses from fully thriving.
The board said miscommunication, a lack of trained personnel and other problems were hindering rescue efforts.
The logistics and freight company said delays to the troubled project were hindering its expansion plans.
Despite Verizon's profits, its executives complained that federal regulations, competition and the sluggish economy were hindering business.
Improvement stopped because senior managers did not recognize the myriad ways in which they were hindering the reengineering effort.
But it was widely known within Lincoln Center that he was intensely frustrated with the internecine battles that were hindering the project's advancement.
They were hindered at every turn.
Rescue efforts were hindered by the mountain's rugged terrain.
They were hindered, too, by the failure of an I.S.O.
Rescue efforts were hindered by the floods, the BBC reported.
