straitened

Example Sentences

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If their circumstances are straitened, dreaming is free; Issa and Anton build an imaginary future for him on the basis of watching a dot move on a GPS map.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

But merchants and analysts said the dollarization boost has proven insufficient in the face of limited credit, a depreciating local currency, higher taxes, straitened public spending amid lower oil income, and rising utility bills.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

The overall stats are heavily influenced by the biggest clubs, but in straitened times any increase is an achievement.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023

A one-woman show like “Consent” is also relatively cheap to produce and tour, no small advantage in straitened times for the arts.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Because of our straitened circumstances, my mother moved to Qunu, a slightly larger village north of Mvezo, where she would have the support of friends and relations.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela