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narrowness

NOUN
a physical restriction
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STRONG


NOUN
a mental restriction
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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

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

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024

"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

“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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