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
Arizona, which had won three straight, did not use catcher Gabriel Moreno, who left Friday's game because of left lower back tightness and was sent for an MRI.
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CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña exited in the fourth because of right posterior knee tightness.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Clay Holmes seems to have avoided the worst with the hamstring tightness that led to an early exit from his Friday night start.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
According to Counterpoint's Hwang, commodity memory prices are projected to continue surging by more than 50% in the second quarter, with supply-tightness unlikely to ease soon.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Unlike some micellar water formulas, this one leaves no feeling of residue or tightness.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
DeGrom a two-time Cy Young Award winner, also has had surgery on his ulnar nerve in his elbow and missed time due to forearm tightness, among other maladies.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The power forward was supposed to be on a minutes restriction after dealing with calf tightness last weekend.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Self has dealt with chest tightness and balance concerns, which resulted in a hospitalization in 2013, forcing him to miss the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña exited in the fourth because of right posterior knee tightness.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Clay Holmes seems to have avoided the worst with the hamstring tightness that led to an early exit from his Friday night start.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
According to Counterpoint's Hwang, commodity memory prices are projected to continue surging by more than 50% in the second quarter, with supply-tightness unlikely to ease soon.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Unlike some micellar water formulas, this one leaves no feeling of residue or tightness.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
DeGrom a two-time Cy Young Award winner, also has had surgery on his ulnar nerve in his elbow and missed time due to forearm tightness, among other maladies.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The power forward was supposed to be on a minutes restriction after dealing with calf tightness last weekend.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Self has dealt with chest tightness and balance concerns, which resulted in a hospitalization in 2013, forcing him to miss the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightness
Noun
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As of April 2, 26 South Korean vessels remained stranded in the Persian Gulf, and South Korea is suffering some of the worst effects of the Iran conflict to its energy sector and economy of any non-combatant country, the CSIS said.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The pharma industry is a cornerstone of Europe’s economy, but the continent’s declining competitiveness has companies looking elsewhere to place investments.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The paper also noted that beans, owing to their relative cheapness, have a stigmatizing association with poverty.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Not least among these is their relative cheapness compared to manned systems, combined with their expendability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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The memory foam construction also provides plush cushioning to prevent pinching.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In digital tests, wearers used natural pinching and grasping gestures to zoom and manipulate virtual objects on a computer screen with fluid precision.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Or, the city could take a more time-consuming and cost saving approach by asking the state legislature for help.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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But multimillionaire serial investor and entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary says saving is more important than ever before.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Austin is clever enough to suspect that Lindsay is trying to get something out of her sudden closeness with Ashley, but Ashley doesn’t want to hear it.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Becoming secure Having a secure attachment style looks like being comfortable with closeness and the ebbs and flows of relationships without feeling threatened or deeply wounded.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Tightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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