narrow
adjective
of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected.
narrowness
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a word derived from
narrow.
Example Sentences
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“There’s a lot of angst out there about this narrowness in the market,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Given the narrowness of El-Sayed's primary victory, he has considerable work ahead if he wants to unite the party before November's vote.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
As if to underscore the narrowness of the margin, the ship on which Ms. Wisse escaped Europe was torpedoed on its way back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
And even within the strait, there are particular challenges that convoys could struggle with -- for one, the narrowness of the channel drastically reduces the time a warship might have to stop an attack.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
“I didn’t know you were so close to him,” I taunted, recalling all the times Burt had complained about the professor’s narrowness and pushing.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
