as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
a man of legendary tightness, he has plenty of money in his savings account
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Recent Examples of tightness
Center fielder Michael Harris II, who left Tuesday night's game with lower back tightness, was held out of Wednesday's games.
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
Lower back discomfort or tightness might be due to arching of your back, or your back muscles tacking on too much of the work to overcompensate for a lack of hip strength or control.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 16 June 2026
The Tigers scratched starter Troy Melton with back tightness before the game, forcing a bullpen game.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Their shows are driven by a physicality both intricately choreographed and fizzily chaotic, tightness and looseness alternating — even somehow overlapping — in a rolling series of lazzi and dances, fistfights and slapstick routines.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez left the game with low-back tightness in the third inning after 47 pitches.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Pasquantino has dealt with tightness in his lower back this season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Per The Athletic's Tom Bogert, Pochettino said Pulisic took a kick to the calf that caused some tightness, and the decision to remove him was purely precautionary.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Pulisic was replaced by Sebastian Berhalter at halftime for precautionary reasons after he was kicked in the back of his left calf and felt some subsequent tightness.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
CBS News, 18 June 2026
Lower back discomfort or tightness might be due to arching of your back, or your back muscles tacking on too much of the work to overcompensate for a lack of hip strength or control.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 16 June 2026
The Tigers scratched starter Troy Melton with back tightness before the game, forcing a bullpen game.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Their shows are driven by a physicality both intricately choreographed and fizzily chaotic, tightness and looseness alternating — even somehow overlapping — in a rolling series of lazzi and dances, fistfights and slapstick routines.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez left the game with low-back tightness in the third inning after 47 pitches.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Pasquantino has dealt with tightness in his lower back this season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Per The Athletic's Tom Bogert, Pochettino said Pulisic took a kick to the calf that caused some tightness, and the decision to remove him was purely precautionary.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Pulisic was replaced by Sebastian Berhalter at halftime for precautionary reasons after he was kicked in the back of his left calf and felt some subsequent tightness.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightness
Noun
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The world’s second largest economy has also weathered the historic energy crunch triggered by the conflict better than many of its neighbors – in particular due to its copious strategic oil reserves and embrace of green tech and electric vehicles.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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South Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar is expressing skepticism over the Cuban government's announcement of sweeping economic reforms that would open key sectors of the island's economy to private and foreign investment.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The cheapness of a people for whom other peoples’ lives are cheap.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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The apparent cheapness of the stock has been an object of frequent commentary.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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The Maui flip-flops target key pressure points on the sole of the foot to help evenly distribute weight and reduce stress, while the wide toe post is designed to minimize pinching and blisters.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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The penny pinching doesn’t exactly translate with the NBA, a players’ league and one where market size to elevate brand is difficult in Portland.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Inflation continues to pressure consumers The holiday economizing comes as Americans continue to battle inflation, which rose after the COVID-19 pandemic to levels not seen since the 1980s.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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The remaining 30% is reserved for improving your financial future through saving, investing or paying down debt.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Right now, subscribers can score savings on lightweight quilts, colorful area rugs, space-saving nightstands, and more.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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That emotional closeness was one of the driving forces that impelled me to bring this project to the screen in an exercise of deep respect for a complex memory that does not lend itself to simplification.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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This greater degree of closeness, Saxbe shows, affects men profoundly, not just emotionally but physically.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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“Tightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightness. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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