tight

Example Sentences

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I spent a good share of my shifts throwing tight spirals to kids in the produce section.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Historic AI demand and tight supply are driving memory prices, with significant new supply not expected until 2028.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The memory makers are guiding to tight supply into 2027, so the near-term direction is set.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Nathan Lane was in a tight race with John Lithgow, who won for his ruthlessly uncompromising portrayal of a wrathful and dyspeptic Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s “Giant.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In my actual bedroom the curtains are drawn too tight; there is no room for shimmer.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse