tighten

IPA: tˈaɪtʌn

Examples of "tighten" in Sentences

I can’t, she thought, watching his expression tighten with anger.
So I don't think anybody thinks the moment is to tighten is today.
We winos are having to tighten, which is to say loosen, our belts.
"In meets, I just kind of tighten up and don't do things correctly," he says.
If the race continues to 'tighten' at this rate, Obama is looking at a 15-point blowout.
Otis saw the youngster's expression tighten and knew it had nothing to do with the difficulties of the game.
Should you choose to "tighten" the Civil War authenticity, I can recommend "The Bloodiest Day" in the Time-Life series.
In 1986 when Amnesty was passed they promised to "tighten" the border, and enforce laws, same hollow sentiments by the same hollow shills.
He said their mission was to set up checkpoints and "tighten" the area around the protest, but "there have been attempts to agitate the officers."
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