Example Sentences

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If inhaled at high levels, fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The fast bowler was included on England's initial team sheet for the first ODI, only to be removed at the last minute because of hamstring tightness.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“The U.S. energy system has a buffer, but it doesn’t operate in a vacuum. Global tightness and domestic bottlenecks still show up in gasoline prices,” Babin said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

“Warnings over the severity of the global supply squeeze continue to intensify, with tightness in refined fuel markets already pushing diesel and jet fuel prices toward $200 per barrel,” Saxo Bank strategists wrote on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

It was as though a great worry and tightness left the family.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers