Tighterthan example sentences
tight
adjective
tighter (comparative adjective)
- fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open:
- (of clothes or shoes) close-fitting, especially uncomfortably so:
- (of a grip) very firm so as not to let go:
- (of a ship, building, or object) well sealed against something such as water or air:
- (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack; not loose:
- (of muscles or skin) firm or taut:
- (of a part of the body or a bodily sensation) feeling painful and constricted, as a result of anxiety or illness:
- (of appearance or manner) tense, irritated, or angry:
- (of a rule, policy, or form of control) strictly imposed:
- (of a written work or form) concise, condensed, or well structured:
- (of an organization or group of people) disciplined or professional; well coordinated:
- (of an area or space) having or allowing little room for maneuver:
- (of a bend, turn, or angle) changing direction sharply; having a short radius:
- (of money or time) limited or restricted:
- (of a formation or a group of people or things) closely or densely packed together:
- (of a community or other group of people) having close relations; tight-knit:
- (of a game or contest) with evenly matched competitors; very close:
- (of a person) not willing to spend or give much money; stingy:
- drunk:
Synonyms
compact, compacted, compressed, dense, hard, unyielding, solid, loose, narrow, skintight, sheathlike, loose, firm, fast, secure, fixed, clenched, clinched, relaxed, insecure, impervious, impenetrable, sealed, sound, hermetic, watertight, waterproof, airtight, leaking, taut, rigid, stiff, tense, stretched, strained, stressed, slack, strict, rigorous, stringent, tough, rigid, firm, uncompromising, exacting, systematic, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous, lax, succinct, economic, pithy, crisp, straightforward, concise, condensed, laconic, terse, summary, compendious, epigrammatic, synoptic, aphoristic, gnomic, verbose, small, tiny, narrow, compact, poky, limited, restricted, confined, cramped, constricted, uncomfortable, minimal, sparse, inadequate, strait, incommodious, generous, roomy, scarce, scanty, scant, skimpy, meager, sparse, reduced, depleted, diminished, low, limited, deficient, inadequate, insufficient, plentiful, abundant, close, even, open, miserly, parsimonious, ungenerous, cheeseparing, penurious, Scroogelike, illiberal, close, mean, stingy, mingy, tightfisted, cheap, near, generous, drunk, drunken, inebriated, intoxicated, befuddled, incapable, tipsy, maudlin, sottish, tippling, toping, merry, woozy, plastered, smashed, wrecked, sloshed, soused, sozzled, blotto, blitzed, canned, stewed, pickled, soaked, bombed, hammered, blasted, wasted, wired, reeling, zonked, guttered, fuddled, stinko, ratted, legless, steaming, bevvied, paralytic, bladdered, squiffy, tiddly, cut, steamed, mullered, slaughtered, lashed, pissed, full, shickered, shot, turnt, inked, stoned, pixilated, sotted, besotted, foxed, screwed, crapulent, crapulous, inebriate, bibulous"Tighterthan" Example Sentences
1. The knot was tighterthan I had intended.2. His grip on the wheel was tighterthan ever before.
3. The deadline loomed tighterthan a noose.
4. Her schedule became tighterthan a drum.
5. The race was tighterthan expected.
6. Security was tighterthan usual at the airport.
7. The competition was tighterthan a drum.
8. The budget was tighterthan ever this year.
9. Her jeans were tighterthan comfortable.
10. The screws were tighterthan a drum.
11. The market was tighterthan a drum.
12. His lips were pressed tighterthan ever before.
13. The situation seemed tighterthan a drum.
14. The bonds of friendship were tighterthan ever.
15. He held the reins tighterthan he usually did.
16. She kept her secret tighterthan a clam.
17. The lid was screwed on tighterthan usual.
18. His fists clenched tighterthan iron.
19. My stomach felt tighterthan a drum.
20. The spiral staircase seemed tighterthan it should be.
21. The deadline felt tighterthan a tourniquet.
22. The game was tighterthan any other before.
23. His jaw was set tighterthan a vise.
24. The fabric was woven tighterthan ever.
25. The ship's course was tighterthan anticipated.
26. He held onto his hope tighterthan life itself.
27. The rules were enforced tighterthan previously.
28. Her lips were pressed tighterthan a purse.
29. The mystery became tighterthan ever.
30. The community became tighterthan a family.
31. The suspense remained tighterthan ever.
32. The focus was tighterthan a laser.
33. The bonds of family were tighterthan before.
34. His eyes narrowed tighterthan slits.
35. The coil was wound tighterthan a spring.
36. His control was tighterthan ever.
37. The embrace was tighterthan words could express.
38. The secrecy was kept tighterthan Fort Knox.
39. He held the secret tighterthan a vice.
40. The deadline was tighterthan anticipated.
41. The pressure was tighterthan imagined.
42. His grip was tighterthan before.
43. The circle tightened, tighterthan ever before.
44. She held her breath tighterthan she'd ever done.
45. The puzzle pieces fit tighterthan expected.
46. The knot was tied tighterthan before.
47. The suspense built, tighterthan a coiled spring.
48. The integration became tighterthan anticipated.
49. The security was tighterthan a fortress.
50. The partnership became tighterthan previously imagined.