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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“In the end that sacred project actually tends to produce sectarian narrowness, exclusion, uniformity, silencing, self-censorship, lack of debate, the negative sanctioning of nonconformists, and the debilitation of rigorous thought.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 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
The Israeli government’s official reaction to Carter’s death was notable in the narrowness of its scope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025
During my revision, the criticism from most agents about the narrowness of the questions felt valid.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
“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
