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Meanings of sudden tightening in English

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Usage of sudden tightening in English
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Natalie clasped Paul's hand-hethrilled beneath the sudden tightening of her fingers.
High Noon: A New Sequel to 'Three Weeks'
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Dee didn't move; only the sudden tightening of his shoulders betrayed his tension.
The Necromancer
3
Swallowing against the sudden tightening in her throat, she spoke lowly.
Shadows
4
Marguerite's heart gave a slight flutter; she felt a sudden tightening of the throat.
The Elusive Pimpernel
5
He stopped abruptly with a sudden tightening of the lips.
All Roads Lead to Calvary
6
Ulan could feel the sudden tightening in his chest again.
The White Road
7
Ann was conscious of a sudden tightening about her throat.
The Vision of Desire
8
There was a sudden tightening in the pressure of that crooked forefinger, a flash, a noise.
Rupert of Hentzau: From The Memoirs of Fritz Von Tarlenheim / Se...
9
Glenister felt a sudden tightening of every muscle.
The Spoilers
10
He realized with a sudden tightening in his chest how much he'd missed her kisses .
On mystic lake
11
I felt a sudden tightening in my throat.
Mother of the believers: a novel of the birth of islam
12
With a sudden tightening of the muscles he became aware of a figure walking noiselessly beside him.
The History of Mr. Polly
13
There was a sudden tightening of muscle.
Men, Women, and Boats
14
A sudden tightening of his lips accompanied the action and he ceased to revolve the cartridge he held.
The Iron Furrow
15
The boy felt a sudden tightening of the muscles beneath the heavy mackinaw, and the quick gasp of an indrawn breath.
The Promise / A Tale of the Great Northwest
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I felt a sudden tightening inside me as I thought of that dive into the void, but I asked calmly enough:
The Man from the Clouds
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