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narrowness

NOUN
a physical restriction
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STRONG


NOUN
a mental restriction
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One reason for this narrowness is surely that the Theban plays tell stories broadly familiar to theatergoers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 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

During my revision, the criticism from most agents about the narrowness of the questions felt valid.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2024

"And nowhere is this narrowness more noticeable than in the attempt to ignore the most important businessmen of the country, the real creators of wealth."

From Salon Aug. 18, 2024

“I didn’t know you were so close to him,” I taunted, recalling all the times Burt had complained about the professor’s narrowness and pushing.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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