tight with
Example Sentences
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Official results confirm the race is extremely tight with more than 85% of votes counted.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“The cease-fire is temporary, and physical energy markets remain tight with lingering supply disruptions and uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz.”
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
“Capital got sucked up growing the digital business, and that’s where we became tight with money,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
The sensor in the room has been sealed tight with plastic bags.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
Uncle and White Deer set his leg—there was plenty of wood for that—and we bound up his sides tight with some old lengths of cloth.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
