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narrowness

NOUN
a physical restriction
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STRONG


NOUN
a mental restriction
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“In the end that sacred project actually tends to produce sectarian narrowness, exclusion, uniformity, silencing, self-censorship, lack of debate, the negative sanctioning of nonconformists, and the debilitation of rigorous thought.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

And even within the strait, there are particular challenges that convoys could struggle with -- for one, the narrowness of the channel drastically reduces the time a warship might have to stop an attack.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

The Israeli government’s official reaction to Carter’s death was notable in the narrowness of its scope.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2025

"And nowhere is this narrowness more noticeable than in the attempt to ignore the most important businessmen of the country, the real creators of wealth."

From Salon Aug. 18, 2024

They would always find excuses to slip away, afraid to reveal the narrowness of their knowledge.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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