- present participle of tighten.
tightening
Example Sentences
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"Instead of two litres of oil, I buy one litre and make it last... We're tightening our belts," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
North America’s fast-food sector faces a tightening demand environment as price-leery consumers reduce their visits to restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
This suggests that BOJ tightening will be crucial to arresting the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“But it just so happened to prove his point about playing the ball and tightening financial conditions in one fell swoop,” Hickman said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Not a frown, exactly, but a slight tightening of the features, a twitch and a tic.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
