be tight with

Example Sentences

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For now, the job market is considered to be tight, with the unemployment rate low by historical stands at close to 4.0%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Cargo room in either vehicle will be tight with all the seats in place, but once you drop them, you’ll be granted 69.6 cubic feet in the Audi and 71.4 cubes in the Acura.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022

Yet Powell also that warned the job market continues to be tight, with job openings outnumbering job seekers, which works as a drag on employers competing for workers.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2022

"If we think that this is the most important thing we’re ever going to do in our lives, we’re not going to perform. We’re going to be tight with expectation."

From Fox News • Sep. 17, 2021

I wanted to be tight with them so badly.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila