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tightness

noun as in compactness

noun as in firmness

noun as in stricture

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Even conservative commentators on Fox News, who have been confident of a Trump win and disparaged Harris’ abilities as a candidate, recognized the tightness of the contest.

Anxious faces and hushed talk spread through the crowd as the night stretched on and the tightness of the race became apparent.

Writing in his column in The Sunday Times, the 64-year-old said he had symptoms of feeling "clammy", a "tightness" in his chest, and "pins and needles" in his left arm after returning from a holiday.

From BBC

Amid Democratic anxiety about the tightness of the presidential race and slippage in support among key voting blocs, Vice President Kamala Harris is increasingly and aggressively painting former President Trump as unprepared and unhinged.

John Kelly was driving to Dublin for work when he felt a tightness in his chest and pins and needles in his arm.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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