"Narrow" Example Sentences
1. The path narrowed as it went deeper into the forest.
2. The river narrowed as it approached the town.
3. The road narrowed to a single lane bridge.
4. They walked through the narrow canyon.
5. We had to walk single file through the narrow passageway.
6. The alley was narrow and dimly lit.
7. I barely squeezed through the narrow tunnel.
8. The escape hatch was only a narrow hole in the wall.
9. The view widened as the gorge narrowed.
10. The winning margin was narrow, only three votes.
11. They barely escaped with their narrow lead.
12. Sales were up by a narrow margin this quarter.
13. Her eyes narrowed into slits as she glared at him.
14. His mind narrowed in on the target.
15. The doctors narrowed down the possible diagnoses.
16. The police narrowed their search to a few suspects.
17. Investigators have narrowed the cause to a few possibilities.
18. The educators sought to broaden, not narrow, students' horizons.
19. Her narrow interests rarely took her outside of her discipline.
20. The politician had a narrow focus on single issues.
21. Critics accused him of having a narrow, prejudiced worldview.
22. The author took a narrow slice of society and examined it closely.
23. Their debate focused on narrow technicalities rather than broader principles.
24. His mind was too narrow to comprehend such abstract concepts.
25. Avoid narrow thinking by exposing yourself to diverse perspectives.
26. The choices seemed too narrow and limited to satisfy her.
27. The range of options was surprisingly narrow for such an important decision.
28. The suspect's descriptions of the culprit seem to narrow the field somewhat.
29. The strap narrowed in the middle to cinch the waist.
30. The river narrowed and deepened on its final approach to the sea.
31. The square tunnel narrowed into a tight passageway.
32. The opening narrowed abruptly, barely wide enough for one person at a time.
33. The sidewalk narrowed as it crossed the bridge.
34. The shoulders of the road narrowed to two lanes.
35. The top of the hourglass narrowed, trapping the sand.
36. The stock's profit margins have narrowed over the last three quarters.
37. Their gain in market share has narrowed each year since 2000.
38. The temperature range narrowed to within five degrees of 70.
39. The suspect list has narrowed from hundreds to just a few people.
40. The search area has narrowed to within a five-square mile perimeter.
41. The view narrowed as tall buildings obstructed both sides.
42. The suspect narrowed his eyes and glared at the detective.
43. Their interests narrowed over time until they had little in common.
44. Avoiding junk food narrowed his dietary choices significantly.
45. Extensive reading helped widen, rather than narrow, her perspective.
46. The debate focused on narrow political differences instead of philosophical ideals.
47. His mind was too narrow to consider nuanced solutions to complex issues.
48. The official warnings narrowly avoided direct condemnation of their actions.
49. The political party narrowly won the critical election.
50. The opponent's lead narrowed significantly over the final innings.
51. Profits have narrowed each quarter since the introduction of that competing product.
52. The truck barely fit through the narrow bridge opening.
53. The straight path narrowed gradually as it continued through the woods.
54. As the valley narrowed, the walls towered higher on either side.
55. She narrowed her eyes in concentration as she stitched the embroidery.
56. The comment narrowly missed being an outright insult.
57. His eyes narrowed suspiciously at the stranger's approach.
58. The team narrowly escaped relegation with a last-minute win.
59. The diagnosis has narrowed to either influenza or pneumonia.
60. The options narrowed to yes or no, with very little middle ground.
Common Phases
1.
Narrow escape - a situation in which someone only just avoids a serious accident, danger etc.
2.
Narrow focus - a concentration or interest in only one particular aspect.
3.
Narrow mind - someone who thinks in an inflexible or limited way.
4.
Narrow interest - an interest in only a very specific subject or area.
5.
Narrow gap - a small difference, margin or distance.
6.
Narrow victory - a win by a small margin.
7.
Narrow viewpoint - a limited or
narrow perspective.
8.
Narrow down - to reduce the range of possibilities under consideration.
9.
Narrow miss - an event or situation that is avoided by only a very small margin.
10.
Narrow margin - a small difference between two measurements or quantities.