cramped
Example Sentences
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I’m in a cramped examination room at a clinic in Panama City.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Lots of the scenes take place in cramped elevators and bank vaults.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
It moved out of a cramped, rented office and bought a 10,500-square-foot, two-story building as its headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Their cramped and outdated Aspmyra Stadium -- built in 1966 -- can hold just over 8,200 spectators and the team came close to bankruptcy in 2016.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
The back seat is cramped with Adam in his booster seat, me in the middle, and Libby’s giant legs sprawling into my space.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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