cramped

Example Sentences

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The cramped toilet space is very noisy inside, so they must protect their ears.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

I’m in a cramped examination room at a clinic in Panama City.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The pair, who live in a cramped studio apartment in a crumbling colonial-era building, can’t afford butter or mayonnaise, so breakfast is a piece of plain bread.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

“These are cramped surroundings,” said James Holmes, a professor of maritime strategy at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

If she thought life on a bus was cramped, a boat for eight, including teenage boys who were getting as big as their father, was a test even for a saint.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French