diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eolang/lints/ThrottledLint.java b/src/main/java/org/eolang/lints/ThrottledLint.java
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+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2016-2026 Objectionary.com
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+package org.eolang.lints;
+
+import com.jcabi.xml.XML;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+
+/**
+ * Throttled lint decorator.
+ * <p>
+ * Wraps a lint and limits its execution time to 10 seconds.
+ * If the lint takes longer than the timeout, it is interrupted
+ * and a single timeout defect is returned.
+ * </p>
+ * @since 0.0.47
+ */
+public final class ThrottledLint implements Lint {
+
+    /**
+     * Timeout in seconds.
+     */
+    private static final int TIMEOUT = 10;
+
+    /**
+     * The lint to throttle.
+     */
+    private final Lint decorated;
+
+    /**
+     * Ctor.
+     * @param lnt The lint to decorate
+     */
+    public ThrottledLint(final Lint lnt) {
+        this.decorated = lnt;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String name() {
+        return this.decorated.name();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Collection<Defect> defects(final XML xmir) throws IOException {
+        final ExecutorService executor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
+        try {
+            final Future<Collection<Defect>> future = executor.submit(
+                new Callable<Collection<Defect>>() {
+                    @Override
+                    public Collection<Defect> call() {
+                        try {
+                            return ThrottledLint.this.decorated.defects(xmir);
+                        } catch (final IOException ex) {
+                            throw new RuntimeException(ex);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            );
+            try {
+                return future.get(ThrottledLint.TIMEOUT, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+            } catch (final TimeoutException ex) {
+                future.cancel(true);
+                return Collections.singletonList(
+                    new Defect.Default(
+                        this.name(),
+                        Severity.WARNING,
+                        0,
+                        String.format(
+                            "Lint '%s' exceeded %d second timeout",
+                            this.name(),
+                            ThrottledLint.TIMEOUT
+                        )
+                    )
+                );
+            } catch (final ExecutionException ex) {
+                final Throwable cause = ex.getCause();
+                if (cause instanceof IOException) {
+                    throw (IOException) cause;
+                }
+                throw new IOException(
+                    String.format(
+                        "Lint '%s' failed with error: %s",
+                        this.name(),
+                        cause.getMessage()
+                    ),
+                    cause
+                );
+            } catch (final InterruptedException ex) {
+                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                throw new IOException(
+                    String.format(
+                        "Lint '%s' was interrupted",
+                        this.name()
+                    ),
+                    ex
+                );
+            }
+        } finally {
+            executor.shutdownNow();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String motive() throws IOException {
+        return this.decorated.motive();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Fix fix() {
+        return this.decorated.fix();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/eolang/lints/ThrottledLintTest.java b/src/test/java/org/eolang/lints/ThrottledLintTest.java
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+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2016-2026 Objectionary.com
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+package org.eolang.lints;
+
+import com.jcabi.xml.XML;
+import fixtures.EoProgram;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert;
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Test for {@link ThrottledLint}.
+ * @since 0.0.47
+ */
+final class ThrottledLintTest {
+
+    @Test
+    void forwardsName() {
+        MatcherAssert.assertThat(
+            "ThrottledLint should forward the wrapped lint's name",
+            new ThrottledLint(new LtAlways()).name(),
+            Matchers.equalTo("always")
+        );
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void returnsDefectsFromWrappedLint() throws IOException {
+        final Collection<Defect> defects = new ThrottledLint(new LtAlways()).defects(
+            new EoProgram("org/eolang/lints/foo-without-dot.eo").parse()
+        );
+        MatcherAssert.assertThat(
+            "ThrottledLint should return defects from the wrapped lint",
+            defects,
+            Matchers.hasSize(1)
+        );
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void returnsTimeoutDefectWhenLintTakesTooLong() throws IOException {
+        final Lint slow = new Lint() {
+            @Override
+            public String name() {
+                return "slow-lint";
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Collection<Defect> defects(final XML xmir) throws IOException {
+                try {
+                    Thread.sleep(20_000);
+                } catch (final InterruptedException ex) {
+                    Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                }
+                return Collections.emptyList();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String motive() throws IOException {
+                return "A slow lint for testing";
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Fix fix() {
+                return new FxEmpty();
+            }
+        };
+        final Collection<Defect> defects = new ThrottledLint(slow).defects(
+            new EoProgram("org/eolang/lints/foo-without-dot.eo").parse()
+        );
+        MatcherAssert.assertThat(
+            "ThrottledLint should return a single timeout defect when lint exceeds 10s",
+            defects,
+            Matchers.hasSize(1)
+        );
+        final Defect defect = defects.iterator().next();
+        MatcherAssert.assertThat(
+            "Timeout defect should have WARNING severity",
+            defect.severity(),
+            Matchers.equalTo(Severity.WARNING)
+        );
+        MatcherAssert.assertThat(
+            "Timeout defect should mention the timeout",
+            defect.text(),
+            Matchers.containsString("timeout")
+        );
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void returnsEmptyWhenWrappedLintReturnsEmpty() throws IOException {
+        final Lint empty = new Lint() {
+            @Override
+            public String name() {
+                return "empty-lint";
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Collection<Defect> defects(final XML xmir) throws IOException {
+                return Collections.emptyList();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String motive() throws IOException {
+                return "A lint that returns nothing";
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Fix fix() {
+                return new FxEmpty();
+            }
+        };
+        final Collection<Defect> defects = new ThrottledLint(empty).defects(
+            new EoProgram("org/eolang/lints/foo-without-dot.eo").parse()
+        );
+        MatcherAssert.assertThat(
+            "ThrottledLint should return empty when wrapped lint returns empty",
+            defects,
+            Matchers.hasSize(0)
+        );
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void delegatesFix() {
+        MatcherAssert.assertThat(
+            "ThrottledLint should delegate fix() to wrapped lint",
+            new ThrottledLint(new LtAlways()).fix(),
+            Matchers.notNullValue()
+        );
+    }
+}