narrow
adjective
of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected.
narrower
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comparativeof narrow.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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That's a narrower definition than the one proposed by the commission in March.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
"Nor am I suggesting that a court has determined that she is legally disqualified. The point is much narrower: an avoidable question now hangs over this investigation, and voluntary recusal would remove it."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Penguins with narrower diets, including Emperors and Adélies, are decreasing in number in some regions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
A narrower 240 million subset of only U.S. citizens would bring the cost to $1.2 trillion.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
If he hadn’t been so eager, maybe he could have found a narrower part to cross.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
