noose

Example Sentences

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By handing Banks a length of rope instead, and standing by as she prettily ties it into a noose, they invite the audience to conclude that the many sins of “Top Model” weren’t merely systemic.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

If rates keep climbing, the fiscal noose might tighten.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Despite waves of Carthaginian resistance and the increasing hostility of Roman elites, who resented his precocious record and thirst for glory, Scipio tightened the noose around Carthage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

"It's been like a noose around our neck, ever since the route was chosen," says Ms Thacker, who has lived in her house for 38 years.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Lord Fredrick pulled at his shirt collar as if it had tightened like a noose.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood