pinched

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  1. Compressed; contracted; narrowed; presenting the appearance of being straitened in circumstances or with cold, want, trouble, or the like: as, a pinched face; a pinched look. Also used occasionally with the meaning of ‘narrowing’ or ‘thinning’ in speaking of mineral veins: as, the vein is pinched.
  2. Narrow; reduced in size; “skimped”: said especially of some forms of writing-paper: as, pinched post.
  3. Petty; contemptible. He has discover'd my design, and I Remain a pinch'd thing. Shak., W. T., ii. l. 51.
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  • His finger gets pinched, and he spouts a four-letter word. —  Camy's Loft
  • The CEO of consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co. wrote in a newspaper guest column that its customers are feeling pinched, and that small and mid-sized suppliers aren't finding enough money to run their businesses. —  Market News
  • The CEO of consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co. wrote in a newspaper guest column that its customers are feeling pinched, and that small - and mid-sized suppliers aren't finding enough money to run their businesses. —  Market News
  • Woolsey appeared at the rail, his expression pinched as always, as though his shoes were too tight and Rodney just knew that there was a whole clipboard of things that Woolsey was panting to call to the attention of both John and himself right away. —  Wraithbait
  • In a slow economy where every penny is pinched, they're betting their new store in their old neighborhood will be a success. —  South Bend Tribune Top Stories RSS Feed
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