cramped

Example Sentences

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The 8-foot by 8-foot sheds have become a staple of quick solutions to homelessness but face the criticism of being cramped, flimsy and undignified.

From Los Angeles Times

High-end projects, of which Lagos has many given Nigeria's oil wealth, have often found room in the cramped city of over 20 million by reclaiming shoreline.

From Barron's

So she rarely leaves the house — a cramped and densely cluttered property that the family shares with 15 parrots.

From BBC

The plaintiffs’ cramped reading of the law would weaken protection for federal contractors by limiting federal jurisdiction to claims related to end-products.

From The Wall Street Journal

His regular gig at a café in Florentin and some bartending had been enough to get him a cramped studio apartment and an American fiancée who made him feel alive, plenty enough for him.

From Literature