"tighten" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In fact, his body tightened at the sound of my voice.
- She tightened at my touch but I couldn't let go.
- The county took several measures to tighten security at the building.
- The other men have tightened their hold on me, at his signal.
- Security measures were also tightened at a number of other federal institutions.
- Even without seeing her, he could sense the way she tightened at the mention of that name.
- Her throat tightened at the thought of this new man.
- Security will be tightened at private buildings and federal offices.
- Tightening the other belts at our lunch stop did not help.
- My insides tightened at the sound of her name, but I didn't know what he meant.
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