cramped

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

But institutional investment enables hundreds of thousands of families to live in homes, rather than cramped apartments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Their cramped and outdated Aspmyra Stadium -- built in 1966 -- can hold just over 8,200 spectators and the team came close to bankruptcy in 2016.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

"It was cramped, there were about seven toilets for that number of people. They tried to fix the showers but they broke again and the drains were always overflowing," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

In the cramped entrance, Suma, Feathers, Rubio, and I remove our helmets and set them down, catching our breaths.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera