| 1 | My trousers are too tight. | |
| 2 | This coat is slightly tight for me. | |
| 3 | His skin was stretched drum-tight over his bony frame. | |
| 4 | They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity. | |
| 5 | Now, I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. |