straitened

Example Sentences

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Nigeria is currently facing straitened economic times and many are desperate to find a way to boost their income.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

But merchants and analysts said the dollarization boost has proven insufficient in the face of limited credit, a depreciating local currency, higher taxes, straitened public spending amid lower oil income, and rising utility bills.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

But under straitened national circumstances, all the pomp strikes a sour note for some.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

Accepting that award, Sir the Baptist, one of the album’s producers, addressed the straitened finances of historically Black colleges and universities.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2023

Knowing we were in straitened circumstances, she brought bags of “old” clothes that looked fairly new to me.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez