- present participle of tighten.
tightening
Example Sentences
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Treasury yields fell ahead of September’s U.S. jobs report, which is expected to bolster the case for a slower pace of monetary tightening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"This should ease the immediate pressure on the ECB to implement further monetary tightening at its next meeting," said Dirk Schumacher, chief economist at the German public lender KfW.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Increased expectations for central bank tightening weighed on non-yielding assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
That’s according to the veteran stock-market strategist Jim Paulsen, who thinks tightening financial conditions may sabotage that usually fertile stretch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
My throat was tightening around the lump in it.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
