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
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 Roby, John
My feet, that ache for paths of flowery bloom, Halt steadfast in the straitness of this room.
From The Optimist's Good Morning by Perin, Florence Hobart
The truth is, there is no straitness, no bondage, no scantiness, but in sin.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
He looked exactly as much as usual—all pink and silver as to skin and hair, all straitness and starch as to figure and dress—the man in the world least connected with anything unpleasant.
From The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 by James, Henry
