cramped

Example Sentences

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"I prefer staying outside after work, because inside the house there is no relief," said 45-year-old Devi, who lives in the cramped lanes of Delhi's Sundar Nagri district.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

She recalls traveling on a tight budget and staying in a tiny Holiday Inn Express room in Hong Kong—where one creditor was based—that was so cramped she struggled to open her suitcase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Today's the day it comes together, as 24 musicians breathe life into the music they penned in their cramped east London studio.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

After the VA unveiled a plan during a federal court hearing in January to install 800 tiny homes on the campus, advocates for veteran housing criticized the 8-foot-by-8-foot sheds as cramped, flimsy and undignified.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She leads us through a narrow hallway lined with photographs and into a cramped kitchen.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller