tied up in knots

Example Sentences

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But Johnson is really being tied up in knots for his stonewalling over the Jeffrey Epstein files.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

That’s what happens when there are simply too many good movies and great performances to all make the cut: Even the hypothetical snubs I’m about to dole out have me tied up in knots.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Rd1 Ng4, and White is tied up in knots.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2023

My stomach is tied up in knots just thinking about it.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2020

My insides are tied up in knots, a scream claws its way up my throat, but I push it all down.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung