tightly

Example Sentences

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Tightly holding her citizenship certificate against her chest, Patrice Ann Robertson wiped away a tear; she's now officially Ghanaian nearly a decade after she started living in the west African country.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Tightly packed lines of handwriting laid bare her mindset as she was taken off duty as a nurse and the net closed in.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

Tightly wrap and freeze the baked buns for up to 3 months.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

Tightly clustered syllables that landed like quick jabs.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022

Tightly hugging himself, he rocked softly back and forth, sniffling.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi