straitened

American  

[streyt-nd] / ˈstreɪt nd /

adjective

1. characterized by financial difficulty or limited means.

   His early death left his widow and five young children in straitened circumstances.

2. restricted or limited; narrow or confining.

   She released her album on the Internet as a way of avoiding the “straitened formats” of radio and TV, she said.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of straiten.

Etymology

Origin of straitened

First recorded in 1520–30 straitened for def. 3; in 1600–10 straitened for defs. 1, 2; straiten ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; straiten ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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straitened

At the same time, with the country’s straitened economy, parties are reluctant to be seen to be making unfunded spending commitments on anything, including green initiatives.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2024

But merchants and analysts said the dollarization boost has proven insufficient in the face of limited credit, a depreciating local currency, higher taxes, straitened public spending amid lower oil income, and rising utility bills.

From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023

But under straitened national circumstances, all the pomp strikes a sour note for some.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023

A one-woman show like “Consent” is also relatively cheap to produce and tour, no small advantage in straitened times for the arts.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

There Glenn was raised in permanently straitened means, for his father never again found steady work.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik