narrowness

Example Sentences

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As if to underscore the narrowness of the margin, the ship on which Ms. Wisse escaped Europe was torpedoed on its way back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And even within the strait, there are particular challenges that convoys could struggle with -- for one, the narrowness of the channel drastically reduces the time a warship might have to stop an attack.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The narrowness of the playing area makes it difficult for the actors to do more than offer a stylized approximation of the slapstick ballet that Frayn has engineered.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

"Since I became interested in the discussion of monetary questions, I have often had occasion to note and comment upon the narrowness of some of the terms used," Bryan later wrote.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2024

These were fairy tales, which did nothing to alter the narrowness of their existence.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende