in a tight spot
Example Sentences
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Above-target price increases and a weak labor market put the Fed in a tight spot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Super Micro also found itself in a tight spot in August 2024, when a report by a short seller raised concerns about the firm’s accounting practices.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
It all has the Lakers in a tight spot, the team needing to be aggressive and, perhaps, even overpay to give James the best possible shot at another deep playoff run.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025
Freedlander says that Eric Adams is worth paying attention to right now because he’s in a tight spot, facing local and federal investigations into him personally, facing political pressure from voters.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2023
We hadn’t scammed Robbie, but we’d worked him in a way that felt downright sleazy, and I’d ended up in a tight spot.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
