straitened

Example Sentences

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At the same time, with the country’s straitened economy, parties are reluctant to be seen to be making unfunded spending commitments on anything, including green initiatives.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024

Being an artistic director is an all-consuming responsibility, even more so in these straitened times.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

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

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

Knowing we were in straitened circumstances, she brought bags of “old” clothes that looked fairly new to me.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez