How to pronounce tightens
Listen to tightens in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“tightens” in real sentences
96 clips in the index · 54 American · 22 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Fed tightens to try to restrain overheating.
Federal Reserve · hear it here
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When I get stressed, my back tightens up.
Intelligence Squared · hear it here
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It is clear that the instrument tightens things up.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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Your stomach gets upset, chest tightens, your emotions uh get up.
The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here
Why real speech
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