TIGHTNESS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

tightness

noun

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 Baltimore scratched infielder Blaze Alexander before the game with right calf tightness. —

CBS News, 9 May 2026 Patients may later develop coughing, shortness of breath and chest tightness from fluid building in the lungs, according to the CDC. —

Eva Flowe may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026 Baltimore scratched infielder Blaze Alexander before the game with right calf tightness. —

ABC News, 8 May 2026 As the illness worsens, more severe symptoms can develop, like coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath as fluid builds up in the lungs. —

Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 Four to 10 days after the initial phase of the illness, another round of symptoms can develop, which include coughing, shortness of breath and possible tightness in the chest as the lungs fill with fluid. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Symptoms of respiratory infections can include fever, cough, chest tightness, wheezing and shortness of breath. —

NPR, 7 May 2026 Kolek is happy to be back in KC, feeling good after returning from an oblique strain and stepping in for Noah Cameron (lower back tightness). —

Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 As the infection progresses, patients might experience tightness in the chest, as the lungs fill with fluid. —

Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

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Since ending 14 years of Conservative rule roiled by austerity and the Covid-19 pandemic, Labour has struggled to ease the cost of living and jump-start a sluggish economy against the tough economic backdrop of war in Ukraine and, more recently, Iran.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Backers of the data center, including Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary, say that the project will boost the local economy and that increasing America’s computing and energy production capacity is crucial for national security.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026