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straitened

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strait·en  (strtn)
tr.v. strait·ened, strait·en·ing, strait·ens
1.
a. To make narrow.
b. To enclose in a limited area; confine.
2. To put or bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship.
3. Archaic To restrict in latitude or scope.
straitened
Adjective
in straitened circumstances not having much money


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The buildings, begun under straitened circumstances, were more than simple.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
So he returned his straitened means to his pocket, and gave up the idea of trying to buy the boys.
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Perhaps his straitened circumstances made it hard for him to have to hear of piles of gold passing through the hands of an irresponsible fool like myself within the space of a quarter of an hour.
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