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Recent Examples of narrowness
The difficulty in protecting tankers and other ships in the strait lies in the narrowness of the waterway.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
The narrowness of the poles is perfect for pea tendrils, and the DIY look brings natural charm to vegetable beds.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Widening the fields, at the expense of seats The other main structural incongruence of NFL stadiums as World Cup venues was their narrowness.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
For me, the chance to step outside the narrowness of the American worldview at large—yes, even as many of us operate within rarefied cultural bubbles—was perhaps the most valuable takeaway (and many from our cohort remain in close contact).
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Such narrowness can stifle innovation and overlook emerging value.
—Rochelle Witharana, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025
Some areas can see much more snow than others nearby because of the bands' narrowness.
—Isabella Volmert The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
But Tara’s sensualism also isolates her, emphasizing the narrowness of a life crammed with dead things.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
The narrowness of focus is refreshing in our era of excessive therapyspeak.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
The narrowness of the poles is perfect for pea tendrils, and the DIY look brings natural charm to vegetable beds.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Widening the fields, at the expense of seats The other main structural incongruence of NFL stadiums as World Cup venues was their narrowness.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
For me, the chance to step outside the narrowness of the American worldview at large—yes, even as many of us operate within rarefied cultural bubbles—was perhaps the most valuable takeaway (and many from our cohort remain in close contact).
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Such narrowness can stifle innovation and overlook emerging value.
—Rochelle Witharana, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025
Some areas can see much more snow than others nearby because of the bands' narrowness.
—Isabella Volmert The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
But Tara’s sensualism also isolates her, emphasizing the narrowness of a life crammed with dead things.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
The narrowness of focus is refreshing in our era of excessive therapyspeak.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowness
Noun
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In a time when polarization and intolerance threaten the democratic fabric of our nation, the image of a Seder at the Freedom Tower offers a different vision, one of solidarity rooted in shared experience.—
Brian Siegal,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Orson Scott Card wrote a whole series preoccupied with the devastating results of interspecies misunderstanding and intolerance, then followed it up with various noxious statements cementing his homophobia.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump had hoped to spotlight the benefit fraud both to bolster his case for immigration enforcement and also because of his outspoken bigotry toward Somalis.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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White supremacy, anti-LGBTQ+ bigotry and misogyny are making comebacks while the wealth gap is wider than ever.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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While no single factor drives the wage gap, occupational segregation accounts for a large part of it.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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The prize is named after Atlanta’s 51st mayor, a businessman who argued that Atlanta could not be economically successful under racial segregation.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Narrowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowness. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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