strait
noun
Often straits. a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
straitness
-
a word derived from
strait.
Example Sentences
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For this brilliant woman, who was writing poems at six and French dramas at 10, and whose first book was published at 14, “the straitness of my prison” was becoming intolerable.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 15, 2021
Remember, too, that the strait gate, by reason of its very straitness, is in the noblest sense wide.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Alexander Maclaren
He was poor, and might have resented the incapacitating straitness of poverty.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II by Marcus Dods
Some difficulty now arose by reason of the straitness of the path; but their dumb leader hastened up the lane with unusual speed, beckoning that they should follow.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by John Roby
The straitness and narrowness of our spirits takes in truth by parcels, disjointed from the whole, looks upon one side of it, and sees not the other.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Hugh Binning
