noose

Example Sentences

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A relative told us it was "like a noose around our necks", and another expressed frustration that "you can't give them away".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

If rates keep climbing, the fiscal noose might tighten.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Despite waves of Carthaginian resistance and the increasing hostility of Roman elites, who resented his precocious record and thirst for glory, Scipio tightened the noose around Carthage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Or consider the innumerable examples that aren’t just proposals but routine policy: the tidal wave of denied or delayed claims, the noose of restrictive networks, costly deductibles, prescription refusals and on and on.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

“Mr. Ellis,” the man said when he arrived, even more nervous than before, yanking on his tie as if it were a noose, “Ann wants to know if you’d drink a toast with her.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson