straitened

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"Straitened and anxious minds" might not be able to see the purpose always, but all was ordained for one end.

From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Edman, Irwin

Straitened am I and poor, And no one takes knowledge of my distress.

From The Shih King From the Sacred Books of the East Volume 3 by Legge, James

Straitened and serious elder daughter of her time, she kept the house of literature. 

From Hearts of Controversy by Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson

Straitened circumstances made it desirable for Mrs Craven to earn money by her pen.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

Straitened by his understanding, I came out with the most pathetic pleadings.

From Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von