Similar words: frightened, enlightened, tighten, lighten, frighten, heighten, brighten, enlighten. Meaning: ['taɪtn] adj. made tighter or more stringent.
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91. The government has tightened regulations for sponsorship of new immigrants.
92. At the same time many working people have had their belts tightened for them as factories closed and unions accepted cutbacks.
93. Far from relenting, his fingers tightened even more, nearly lifting Isabel from the ground.
94. His own tightened in anticipation, and he swore softly under his breath.
95. Her arm tightened around him, her other hand resting loosely on the shoulders of another singer.
96. Felipe was there alone and his face tightened as Mitch and Ana came in together.
97. But the king merely tightened his hold, as if all this energy had sweated drunkenness out of him.
98. More recently, increased air traffic, tightened procedures, and stricter operating limits have made it harder to achieve.
99. The 1980 Act also considerably tightened central controls upon capital expenditure.
100. On June 17 the authorities published the text of new regulations which tightened existing restrictions on demonstrations.
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101. After nearly losing the 1971 election to opposition leader Dae-Jung Kim, Park tightened his control even more, smothering all dissent.
102. The chair stopped, and the hands directing it tightened on the controls until the knuckles turned white.
103. We have greatly tightened the protection of pension fund members over recent years.
104. Instead, his arm tightened round her as he drew her towards him.
105. Threats of an armed rebellion caused tightened security measures across the country.
106. Theda's lips had tightened, but she had made no complaint.
107. We have also tightened up our management in other key areas of milk production.
108. Whitlock tried to explain but the policeman's grip tightened on the revolver and he repeated the order.
109. Within his government he maintained strict control over the formulation of policy, a control which tightened as the crisis wore on.
110. His chest had tightened with pain as he watched Carson jump down from the truck.
111. He was dressed in bright floppy trousers, tightened at the ankle with embroidery, and an embroidered vest laced with silver.
112. The boat moved forward with a jerking motion as the line to the police launch slacked and tightened in the swell.
113. I tightened my stomach, like the bullets might bounce off.
114. In reality, Wilson had tightened up reporting procedures so that fewer thefts escaped the record due to carelessness, corruption, etc.
115. Security has been tightened since the theft of a $150,000 oil painting.
116. With every nerve tingling she lowered her hand, barely feeling the comb bite into her palm as her grip tightened.
117. The beach community tightened law enforcement, signaling that college students weren't welcome during spring break.
118. Her body relaxed against him in sleep and his arms tightened, supporting her instinctively.
119. I tilted my head down and tightened the cord on the hood of my jacket.
120. The hold tightened as Saxon thegns and clergy gave way to Normans.
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