tightness
- a word derived from tight.
Example Sentences
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Copper prices have reached record highs driven by both supply tightness and a surge in demand led by efforts to boost the build-out of AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
England later said she had suffered "tightness" in her left calf - the same leg as the recent injury - and left the field as a precaution.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
But Smith still feels tightness through his right trapezius, when he turns his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Energy inventories are rapidly shrinking, with U.S. crude stocks down 16 million barrels in the latest week, indicating continued near-term tightness.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
His eyes were as red as Mother’s had been, but his face had loosened a little from the tightness of the night before.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
