- comparative of tight.
tighter
Example Sentences
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Housing, agriculture, small business and commercial real estate face something considerably tighter.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
A further decline in prices could add to concerns about economic activity, while stronger housing demand could reinforce the case for tighter policy if inflation remains elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Recent data have reduced the immediate need for tighter policy, giving Warsh room to re-establish the Fed's inflation-fighting message without signalling imminent action," he wrote.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
While trends should begin to brighten in China–where tighter rules on boozing among public officials have hit cognac sales–the outlook in the U.S. market remains worrying for the group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Then I sat in my room and felt the liquid slowly drying, getting tighter and tighter, joining with my skin so that my entire face was being transformed into a grime repellent.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
