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Straitened is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Straitened in a sentence

Straitened meaning

simple past and past participle of straiten

Using Straitened

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of straiten
  • In the example corpus, straitened often appears in combinations such as: straitened circumstances, the straitened.

Context around Straitened

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

now 1× parents 1×

Often after:

circumstances 3× sense 1×

Sentence patterns with Straitened

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

despite her straitened circumstances tran 1× given this straitened sense of 1× his parents straitened circumstances they 1× is now straitened by decades 1× lost the straitened and the 1× reflecting the straitened state of 1× subsisted in straitened circumstances after 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a great awakening 1× despite her straitened 1× given this straitened 1× modi went on 1× o connor s 1× richard cromwell subsisted 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the enslaved 1× burn for cooking 1× decades of pain 1× of creating it 1× of his life 1× sick or dying 1×

Words around Straitened

Just before it in the word index:

strait 654 strains 561 straining 133 strainers 7 strainer 28 strained 608

Just after it in the word index:

straitjacket 23 straitjacketed 2 straitjackets 6 straitlaced 7 straits 267 straiyan 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Straitened

  • In this selection, "straitened" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, now, parents, circumstances and sense stand out and add context to how "straitened" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include despite her straitened circumstances tran and given this straitened sense of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "straitened" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with straitened

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

Despite her straitened circumstances, Tran is a do-gooder who feeds the hungry and nurses the sick or dying. (19 words)

But in a Budget reflecting the straitened state of the Scottish public finances, Finance Secretary Shona Robison decided there were bigger priorities. (22 words)

O’Connor’s voice retains its clarity and emphatic power, but it sounds as if it is now straitened by decades of pain. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Given this straitened sense of what a democracy can do, it’s not clear why any contemporary movement would take on the task of creating it. (26 words)

A Great Awakening and charitable church-planting drive drew millions of citizens into pews and made daily outreach to the lost, the straitened, and the enslaved. (26 words)

Modi went on to speak of how his uncle once suggested that, given his parents’ straitened circumstances, they could try selling wood to burn for cooking. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

Given this straitened sense of what a democracy can do, it’s not clear why any contemporary movement would take on the task of creating it.

O’Connor’s voice retains its clarity and emphatic power, but it sounds as if it is now straitened by decades of pain.

A Great Awakening and charitable church-planting drive drew millions of citizens into pews and made daily outreach to the lost, the straitened, and the enslaved.

But in a Budget reflecting the straitened state of the Scottish public finances, Finance Secretary Shona Robison decided there were bigger priorities.

Modi went on to speak of how his uncle once suggested that, given his parents’ straitened circumstances, they could try selling wood to burn for cooking.

Despite her straitened circumstances, Tran is a do-gooder who feeds the hungry and nurses the sick or dying.

Richard Cromwell subsisted in straitened circumstances after his resignation, he went abroad and lived in relative obscurity for the remainder of his life.

Common combinations with straitened

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "straitened" in a sentence?
An example: "Given this straitened sense of what a democracy can do, it’s not clear why any contemporary movement would take on the task of creating it." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "straitened" from authentic English texts.
What does "straitened" mean?
Straitened means: simple past and past participle of straiten
How many example sentences with "straitened" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "straitened", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.