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Explore Narrowness through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like width or slimness. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Narrowness in a sentence

Narrowness meaning

  1. The state of being narrow.
  2. A constriction; a narrow passage or place; an instance or aspect of being narrow, or having a limited scope or extent.

Synonyms of Narrowness

width slimness narrow margin limitation restriction broad-mindedness intolerance narrow-mindedness wideness breadth margin

Related words

Other words often associated with Narrowness or its synonyms:

tolerance dimension rule largeness regulating regulation disadvantage boundary spareness intelligence edge deposit

Using Narrowness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of being narrow. | A constriction; a narrow passage or place; an instance or aspect of being narrow, or having a limited scope or extent.
  • Useful related words include: width, slimness, narrow margin, limitation.
  • In the example corpus, narrowness often appears in combinations such as: narrowness of, the narrowness, its narrowness.

Context around Narrowness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

progressive 1×

Often after:

curves 1× significant 1×

Sentence patterns with Narrowness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

about the narrowness of the 1× also the narrowness of the 1× by its narrowness and variety 1× by the narrowness of this 1× for its narrowness curves and 1× from the narrowness of the 1× given its narrowness and it 1× illumination and narrowness of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also the narrowness 1× due to space 1× empedocles noted the 1× nca ceo sally 1× selectmen and police 1× the reasons poor 1×

Common sentence endings:

a given time 1× and cost challenges 1× dozen unrelated pursuits 1× in my homeland 1× of human perceptions 1× of its narrowness 1×

Words around Narrowness

Just before it in the word index:

narrowly 835 narrowing 187 narrowest 71 narrower 273 narrowed 302 narrowcasting 3

Just after it in the word index:

narrows 135 nars 10 narsai 2 narsapur 2 narsarsuaq 3 narseh 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 20 abductees 20 abdulahi 20 abetment 20 abhors 20 ablution 20

Corpus analysis for Narrowness

  • In this selection, "narrowness" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, progressive, curves and significant stand out and add context to how "narrowness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about the narrowness of the and also the narrowness of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "narrowness" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with narrowness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The reasons: Poor illumination and narrowness of the intersection. (9 words)

Empedocles noted the limitation and narrowness of human perceptions. (9 words)

Also, the narrowness of the field meant that Boudica could put forth only as many troops as the Romans could at a given time. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

He was as far removed from the narrowness of the specialist who has no ideas or sympathies beyond just one author or corner of science as he was from the shallow dabbler who feverishly attempts to master the details of a half-dozen unrelated pursuits. (45 words)

The road from Baños to Puyo has long been known for its narrowness, curves and sheer drops (only one lane in some places, on one area, actually cut into the side of a cliff so that the cliff roofs over it). (41 words)

When Highways England introduced the restrictions earlier this year ahead of the original Brexit deadline of March 31, they triggered a wave of protests and complaints, particularly about the narrowness of the lanes used for the contra-flow. (38 words)

Example sentences (13)

NCA CEO Sally Barnes said ACT officials working on the project had flagged that the narrowness of the road veering left into State Circle from Commonwealth Avenue could pose engineering and cost challenges.

Yet increasingly I find it seductive – not as a sneering pejorative but for the way it sums up a kind of progressive narrowness of vision that exists in many quarters, but is particularly notable in my homeland.

Selectmen and police chief Randhi Belain mulled a number of potential solutions, including more signs, weight limits and converting the road to a one-way because of its narrowness.

When Highways England introduced the restrictions earlier this year ahead of the original Brexit deadline of March 31, they triggered a wave of protests and complaints, particularly about the narrowness of the lanes used for the contra-flow.

The reasons: Poor illumination and narrowness of the intersection.

The Wornall Road proposal is especially worrying to this pooch, given its narrowness, and it presently looks like France after the Great War thanks to our ol’ buddies at Infra-Source and the city’s Water Department.

Also, the narrowness of the field meant that Boudica could put forth only as many troops as the Romans could at a given time.

Due to space restrictions imposed by the narrowness of this landform, the Old Town became home to some of the earliest "high rise" residential buildings.

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Empedocles noted the limitation and narrowness of human perceptions.

He was as far removed from the narrowness of the specialist who has no ideas or sympathies beyond just one author or corner of science as he was from the shallow dabbler who feverishly attempts to master the details of a half-dozen unrelated pursuits.

The road from Baños to Puyo has long been known for its narrowness, curves and sheer drops (only one lane in some places, on one area, actually cut into the side of a cliff so that the cliff roofs over it).

The sea's narrowness, significant depth, and sharp drop-offs, all combine to form a geography where large deep-water sharks can roam in hundreds of meters of water, yet be within a hundred meters of swimming areas.

The tidal strait changes its direction of flow frequently, and is subject to strong fluctuations in its current, which are accentuated by its narrowness and variety of depths.

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Common combinations with narrowness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "narrowness" in a sentence?
An example: "NCA CEO Sally Barnes said ACT officials working on the project had flagged that the narrowness of the road veering left into State Circle from Commonwealth Avenue could pose engineering and cost challenges." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "narrowness" from authentic English texts.
What does "narrowness" mean?
Narrowness means: The state of being narrow.
What are synonyms of "narrowness"?
Common synonyms of "narrowness" include: width, slimness, narrow margin, limitation, restriction, broad-mindedness, intolerance, narrow-mindedness. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "narrowness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "narrowness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.