cramped

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Our conditions were cramped, the heat of the day was intense, and we had no food and almost no water.

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  1. adjective Uncomfortably small or restricted: cramped living quarters.
  2. adjective Difficult to read, especially for being crowded into a small space: cramped handwriting.

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  • There's a bit more space in a big feature on the iPlayer but it still feels cramped, as though they had a lot on the long difficult development process but it was all cut out because they had some paragraph-long reviews of folding bikes to fit in later on. —  Telegraph Blogs
  • * The clubhouses are also an improvement from the cramped, awkward ones at Shea, with a spacious oval design decorated with wood-paneling. —  Bats
  • Officials say the new building is necessary because the current building is cramped, and the adjoining parking garage does not allow enough clearance for ambulances to easily maneuver. —  News - MyNC.com
  • Homes continue to be relatively small and cramped, and getting there often involves a long commute for all. —  msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
  • The office of the Pre-Health Society is small and cramped, and never for a second is it quiet. —  Daily Vanguard RSS
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