| 单词 | cramp |
| 例句 | It be like stomach cramps and bloated belly, like cravings and moods that change like spring days. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Houses as cramped and dilapidated as his didn’t seem to exist even in the parts of Nashville with cramped and dilapidated houses, at least along the path they took. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It didn't make sense for Sunny to be cramped up in the back with us. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z There was barely enough space for four people, much less the jumble of mattresses, boxes, and clothing filling the cramped room. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Thula, with yet another infant to tend to, was no happier in their cramped quarters in the basement than she had been in the cabin. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The black brothers assured him that it was much stronger than it looked, but Tyrion's legs were cramping too badly for him to even contemplate the ascent. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now her teeth began to chatter, and her legs began to cramp. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Kathy knew they would allow her family to stay, but it would be cramped. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Just before dawn a cramped and aching Lupita listened in spite of herself to the conversation of the two men sitting on the bench to her right. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z His limbs had felt cramped after his long drive. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t know how you do this. My chest is burning. I’ve got cramps in every cramp-able place in my body.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When he woke, his legs were stiff and cramped and the candle had long since burned out. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I edged closer, trying to draw her attention, but she was wholly absorbed in listening to her mother, who was explaining how cramp bark and motherwort should be administered to treat post-birth contractions. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mormont emerged from the cramped confines of the cage bent and squinting, with both eyes blackened and his back crusty with dried blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The office was cramped, with filing cabinets the proctor had to squeeze through to get to her desk, but she kept it pleasant with samplers on the walls detailing farming scenes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Incidentally I’ve taken your advice and resorted to the dictionary a lot lately, so if it cramps my style your to blame. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I found myself in a dimly lit office, half the size of my cramped bedroom at home, with no memory of ever having walked into it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z That would slow their time and perhaps cramp their style. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He’d never forget Otis with his hands pushed up against the cramping rafters over his head. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Edna arose, cramped from lying so long and still In the hammock. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z We never eat at the table, because it’s cramped with more than two people sitting at it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z It was demanding work that cramped the palm and strained the eye. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They were as cramped and airless as coffins. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z For once it felt more cramped than intimate. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z By and by your attention becomes so intensely focused that you no longer notice the raw knuckles, the cramping thighs, the strain of maintaining nonstop concentration. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “You want to know what pain is? Try running out of Advil when you’ve got a Category Five period. I’ve had cramps that would make grown men beg for a bullet between the eyes.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Instead, I told myself to stop being such a coward, and I ignored my cramping stomach. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z If I don’t know how my coworkers survive on their wages or what they make of our hellish condition, I do know about their back pains and cramps and arthritic attacks. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t say anything more for a few minutes, and I hope Max is having leg cramps. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “I pay too much money for you to go to Williamson so you can leave because of cramps.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I spent hours copying entire pages, word for word, in my small, cramped handwriting. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I took my first time, with one of my brother’s mates from uni when I was seventeen, and I found the smallest, most cramped little broom cupboard I could muster, and I shoved it in. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It makes me feel cramped, like I can’t move the way I want to. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z In the cramped living room, surrounded by the dark oversized furniture from the old house they grew up in, they were children again in a smaller, simpler version of the world. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I unfolded myself from the cramped cairn tunnel and stepped outside only to be blinded by light. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z They parted as Mr. Flux moved, creating a path in this cramped standing-room-only place. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My hand is only cut a little and the cramp is gone from the other. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Bienvenue finally yelled out from across the field as he held his cramping stomach. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z There were all sorts of possible reasons, from our days cramped in the pirogue to our proximity to an unfamiliar city. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The principal’s office was a cramped, achromatic cubicle separated from the library door by a glass trophy case that overflowed with the gilded booty of athletics earned over the past thirty years. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I could’ve lied and told him the cafeteria burritos gave me stomach cramps, even though I’m smart enough never to eat those cheesy laxative bombs. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Will sat on the side of one of the pedal boats and kicked off his shoes, his cheap sneakers that were coming apart and cramping his hot feet. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve offered to put up his bail, but apparently he’d rather sit alone in a cramped, roach-infested cell than be home with his family. Maybe the lawyer can talk some sense into him.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It’s pitch-black inside the cramped guardhouse, but my racing heart slows down a bit when Ma puts her hands on my shoulders. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “He’s cramping, I think —” I started to say, before Patrice raised his hand to shush me as he listened for the heartbeat. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “We are a little cramped here,” he said pleasantly. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I peer into the dark, cramped guardhouse and wonder whether Mama was right to run away from Ma. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I braced an elbow against the door as he steered the old minivan past the Dumpsters to the cramped employee parking lot tucked away in a dead-end around the corner. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We bypassed the elevator, moving quickly down a cramped stairwell. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The astronauts float around inside the space shuttle’s cramped quarters, where there is no gravity. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We snaked our way among the merchants and the beggars, wandered through narrow alleys cramped with rows of tiny, tightly packed stalls. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Shivering from cold and fear, the four of us remained in our cramped refuge until dusk. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She knew that they were in a desperately cramped position inside the shell and were most anxious to break through and get out. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Come right in, gentlemen—that is, if it’s humanly possible. It’s just a mite cramped in here for a party.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z It should not cramp on me again unless it gets too cold in the night. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The dehydration cramped my legs so bad my hamstrings twitched. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The houses were surprisingly alike on either side of this crucial dividing line: small, dark, and cramped. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Later, when the stomach cramps began, he begged for food instead. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I punched my stomach for cramping up on me like that. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Dear Charles, She held the pen so tight her fingers cramped. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Famished but with no prospect of food, in a cramped room filled with strangers, mercifully, I quickly sank into the oblivion of sleep. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z They clamber down into a cramped, moist space that positively reeks of the sea. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a price to be paid for such joys, though; the deck was hard, and he woke stiff and sore, his legs cramped and aching. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Chucha brews me a tea of hierbabuena leaves that makes the flutter in my chest and the cramps in my tummy go away. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I fell into a strange broken sleep, waking now and again to the reality of my narrow cramped position and the sight of Maxim’s back in front of me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “What’s Dust?’ she said, struggling to stand up after having been cramped for so long. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They stayed crouched down for about forty-five more seconds, but being cramped and uncomfortable, it seemed like forty-five more minutes. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I ignore my stomach, which is cramping hard. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He picked his way through the cramped room with an air that showed he had visited many times before and bowed low over Hepzibah’s fat little hand, brushing it with his lips. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z From this modest, cramped perch, Harvey conjured up big plans for the CIA's secret war against the communist enemy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They set out through the rain at a hard gallop, and before long Tyrion's thighs were cramped and aching and his butt throbbed with pain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I sit there for what feels like at least ten minutes, legs crossed and cramping, but when I look at the clock again, only one minute has passed. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His arms and legs were aching from being cramped into so small a space, but he dared not move. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I climbed around him and pressed myself against the door, struggling to stay cool in the hot, cramped quarters. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I found a cramped attic for my mother and aunt and brother behind some railroad tracks. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The emotional atmosphere in the cramped quarters became tense, ugly, petty, bickering. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell her I have girl problems,” I say, feigning cramps. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Even in that cramped boat with four other people, I’d never felt so alone. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The green light filled the cramped hallway, it lit the pram pushed against the wall, it made the banisters glare like lightning rods, and James Potter fell like a marionette whose strings were cut.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Although the rank and file were cramped underground, the sentries had two large, roomy burrows to themselves, while each officer had a private burrow. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And there were pills for cramps, and to expect pain the first few days of every period. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Each time she had backaches, headaches, cramps, and then—of course—no baby. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My stomach cramped and my mouth went dry. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But they laughed louder than ever, Lyddie the loudest of all, until the tears of laughter and relief ran down her thin cheeks, and her belly cramped and doubled over. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, in the cramped confines of the wagon, she managed to give him space. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But despite the cramp, its great charm, magnified by Odile’s decorative sense, gave it a cheerful, if not playful, spirit. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “You guys. You think everything’s about hormones. Hormones and periods. If men ever got periods, believe me, you’d all be in a ball on the ground from cramps.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then he clapped his hands and danced around the cramped room like an old bear. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was decided the open floor plan should be less professional, and bright, like a day care, so the heralds wouldn’t drive themselves crazy as they delivered End Day alerts in cramped cubicles. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I sit down on Throne Rock and write furiously, until my hand starts to cramp. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He kneads his hand into his side; he's been running and now he has a cramp. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I walk down the cramped hallway that presses against me like an exhale, and into the sunlit halls beyond it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z There was one Ruth who was always trying to impress the veterans, who wouldn’t hesitate to ignore me, Tommy, any of the others, if she thought we’d cramp her style. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z That was her way of asking if I had cramps. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A sharp cramp gripped Cole’s leg, then his other leg started cramping. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Beyond them is a cramped hallway, empty except for three people in black. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I got a burning cramp in the calf of my leg and collapsed to the ground. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I thought about the other kids watching me while I ate, and my stomach cramped up painfully like it had the day before. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There’s a stitch in my side that cramps so hard I have to bend over. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z But then her stomach starts cramping, and she seems to be having convulsions. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Another cramp must have come over him; his face scrunched up all over again. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z His presence reverberated through the cramped rooms and crooked hallways as every thug, thief, dealer, con man, and steerer came a little more awake. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I'm listening to all this from the tub, the water hotter than I can stand it, to waylay the cramps snaking into my calves after two brutal tennis matches that day. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jane had her hand over her mouth, another had tears, another was doubled over, cramping up. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z It was small and cramped, with the thirty-two competitors, their coaches, officials, medical staff, and volunteers crowding the space. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z No more feeling cramped like a worm in a nut! A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was afraid of cramps and I hoped we would move toward the shore. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z In a cramped dressing room, he stands between Tracey Krause and Carol Gross, the retired gym teacher, a close friend who volunteers at the school and takes every trip with Truman Drama. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Some were big enough to allow a man to pace, others so small that prisoners were forced to sit; the smallest were too cramped to allow even that. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After the gorillas found no loot in my trunk, they dragged me back into their cramped security office, where I signed a release allowing the store to keep the stereo. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Twisting hundreds of squash from their stems was making cramped claws of them, and her fingers were raw with broken blisters. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Their aching muscles cramped up the moment they stopped moving them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Somehow, I managed to kick away from the van and raised my face up into rainfall again, blurry eyed, knotted in painful cramps, and coughing so hard, I thought I’d puke. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z In the cramped little surgeon’s cabin, Nina tried to put Inej’s body back together, but she hadn’t been trained for this type of work. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z What was so great about a tiny, cramped apartment? he’d always wondered. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Rimas slung the canvas over her shoulder and we dragged along, our hands cramped, still locked on to the shovel blades we had gripped for nearly twelve hours. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z My room was cramped—it had been a pantry before my arrival—but it was cozy and had a window, and that was all I needed. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The living arrangements on board were uncomfortable and cramped. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The boys had arrived two nights earlier after a long, cramped ride in the back of their dad’s old Honda. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z In April 1960, Francis Crick and Jacob met at Sydney Brenner’s cramped apartment in Cambridge to discuss the identity of this mysterious intermediate. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It’s gotten to the point that I actually know when a bad hunger cramp is coming, and I’ll dig my fingernails in my shoulder so I could feel something different than hunger. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Trina asked as their little group jogged through the cramped alleys of the village, following the path of the Berg. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The back seat is cramped with Adam in his booster seat, me in the middle, and Libby’s giant legs sprawling into my space. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z After I wrote the word “permission” I shook out my cramping hand. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It looked small, scarcely big enough for an adult, and it lay there in the cramped, underground space quite peacefully, curled up as if it had lain down to sleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z After they had been driving along for such a time that Lyra’s body was in torment from cramp, the pace slackened a little, and someone roughly pulled off the hood. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I almost liked how cramped and lightless it was, so unlike our windy, too bright apartment. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He said at first he thought I caught a cramp or something, but then said he saw me smiling and knew it couldn't have been a cramp, unless it was a cramp in the mind. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Fujiko sat on the edge of a cot with cramps from the camp food and the typhoid shot gathering to a knot in her stomach. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I felt a cramp beginning in my stomach, held it with an effort that turned me giddy; when it had passed, the familiar symptoms of nausea began. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z A day or ten cramped up inside the ice would leave him shivering and feverish and begging for release, Jon did not doubt. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He found nothing noble in interpreting people’s maladies, assiduously translating the symptoms of so many swollen bones, countless cramps of bellies and bowels, spots on people’s palms that changed color, shape, or size. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Since he had the credit card his mother gave him “for groceries only,” he zipped through the aisles of the cramped market and grabbed everything he knew he needed to create Spanish tapas! The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z She smiles and then snorts a little and that, finally, makes me smile, my underbite cramping. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Her period started and she has cramps—” Mama said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She always forgot how tall he was until he was standing near her, and the cramped space made him seem even taller. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z It seemed absurd to spend my nights in such cramped quarters with an animal who was becoming roomy in his needs, when I could have an entire island. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z His stomach cramped as he paced the river’s edge. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Shining my headlamp on a dime-store thermometer clipped to the parka I’d been using as a pillow, I saw that the temperature inside the cramped, two-person tent was seven degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I was laughing so hard my stomach hurt, like when you don’t eat a certain food for so long that when you eat it again your stomach starts cramping. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A cold lassitude came over him and he passed into a dreaming, inert stupor, full of cramp and pain. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, his muscles cramping and his fingers numb with cold, he climbed down. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Jefferson did well to find a private space, as cramped and bare as it was. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Monique had tried to make it easy for him, but the small, third-floor apartment was cramped and cold in the winter, cramped and hot in the summer. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It might take over an hour, but it would be worth the sweat and cramped muscles just to show her my new wheels. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Just like that, the big bus cramped full of other people’s lives hadn’t seemed so bad anymore. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Fadi teetered on the edge of the bed, inspecting the cramped room he and his family shared at the back of Uncle Amin’s house. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I know Neil and Buzz didn’t sleep very well, cramped on the narrow floor of Eagle, but I had a good rest in Columbia. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In the dirty, cramped cell, I could lie on my cot and touch both walls. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Remaining a bird for so long tends to cramp the muscles.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z With the gale howling around their ears, they took down the sails and rolled them up, stuffing them into the cramped space below. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z For the next nine years, Desdemona complained of the cramped quarters and of the pain in her legs when she descended the stairs; but every time my father offered to move her downstairs, she refused. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter, loosening the cramped way some roses had been bunched into a vase, saw that Lyra wasn’t moving and glanced pointedly at the door. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We felt cramped in it, and very scared. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Her arm cramped and she tried to move it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The cramps in Alba’s stomach were growing stronger, and she thought that if nothing was resolved by the morning she would have no other choice but to use the hole in the courtyard. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Can’t stand being cramped inside with nowhere to turn and missing Mama hanging between me and Daddy. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z And by "a little cramped" I mean "we wanted to kill each other." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He was cramped and miserable, having nothing to do but stare at the winter-lands crawling by and the grey water on either side of him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Eventually she was brought back to her normal state of mind by a cramp in her right ankle, which was resting awkwardly in the crook of the fork. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Here I am, standing here with my feet cramping up on the cold floor, imagining the rest of my life as the ultimate weirdo. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They're too cramped to plant crops in, and I want to be able to drive them around anyway. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But I couldn't stomach crawling back into that cramped, smelly rat's nest. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I told her I had cramps and that I’d be right over. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The writing was hurried and cramped, the margins overflowing with questions and hastily jotted notes, but she could have recited every phrase and placed every punctuation mark with her eyes closed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He kneaded his legs against cramp and found that his muscles were jerking after their long tension. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I caught a cramp in my fingers, I don’t know. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She and tia Estela used to share a cramped, dusty room all the way in the back of the house. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Tree-ear’s neck and shoulders were cramped from hunching in one position for so long. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Occasionally, a gust of wind swooped down through the vent and forced a cloud of choking blubber smoke into the cramped space, driving the men outside to gasp for air. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z By die time she had done, her fingers were cramped and stiff and stained with ink. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the cramped back yards were rotted privies and lines of torn, smoky rags hung out to dry. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z All of which starts to make sense, because as my cramped body realizes my brain is open for business, it soon becomes clear I am stuffed into a trunk. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Cora pulled herself up above the false ceiling, into the cramped nook. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Is that what gave you stomach cramps?” he asked. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The cockpit was oppressively cramped, forcing pilot and copilot to live cheek by jowl for missions as long as sixteen hours. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z So Lily gave me what I needed, including a little pill in case I got cramps, which I’d heard could be so bad, they could make you faint. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Shadow excused himself to use the bathroom—a cramped, closet-like room near the front door, hung with several brown-spotted framed photographs. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Compared with its predecessor facilities on campus, the new building was unimaginably spacious, but the ceaseless activity inside could make it seem cramped. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His thighs were knots, so cramped that Penny had to lend him a hand to pull him to his feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The interior was dark and leaky, with a mud floor like chocolate pudding, a cramped and filthy sleeping platform, and scraps of wet litter everywhere. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z My leg started cramping, so I rode close to the mane to cut into the pain and hold my seat. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “In here,” she whispered and, looking around to make sure we hadn’t been seen, pushed me through a door into a cramped hovel that reeked of peat smoke. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The cramp went almost as quickly as it came, and I didn’t feel any better, just weaker. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My hand was cramping badly, and my fountain pen kept swerving off course. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I thought I would like to swim across the bay but I was afraid of cramp. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z With daily scrubbing, his skin had cleared up, and he didn’t scrunch up his face from cramps anymore. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Tlie walk was short, but the ground was rough under- - foot and his legs were cramping badly by the time they got back. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was a little cramped, and none of them cared. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Just as I’m willing myself not to care, he takes my hand as if it’s the most natural thing in the world and leads me to the back room of a cramped, abandoned shoe shop. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He proudly gestured at everything in the cramped, cluttered room. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I got out of the cart, stiff and with a cramp in one leg. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Other times he thrashed all night, thinking nothing, his body cramping, dry, racked, beside itself. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z From my cramped vantage point in the back I have a good view of my family’s ears. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Just like the crazy and grieving mother, Amá keeps all the blinds and curtains drawn, which makes our cramped apartment even more stuffy and depressing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It's pretty cramped in there; I had to leave my EVA suit in the airlock. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He expressed his thanks; raised himself on his toes to even them out in too cramped a space, dropped back upon his feet, and said, “Now the big contest.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It was cramped inside, the air a stale haze, the char of many fires scarring the dirt center. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Ordinary sores An eel skin takes the cramping from a leg. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Several plays later, he left the game limping with a cramp and did not return. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened one and shoved Fred into what turned out to be a very cramped, very dark prison cell. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I have no cramps and I feel strong. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat down on a cramped Victorian sofa, as far from the desk as possible. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I eased out of bed like an old man, my body cramped and stubborn. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He could feel his missing fingers cramping: two on his left hand, one on his right. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His left hand was still cramped, but he was unknotting it slowly. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her belly was empty, her feet sore and blistered, and it seemed to her that the cramping had grown worse. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Coach Raskin’s office was cramped, and I had to gulp for breath to get enough air into my lungs. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z We sat side by side in the cramped compartment, close enough that her shoulder brushed mine each time the carriage turned a corner. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Dicey’s fingers cramped from holding onto the bag, so she moved it under her armpit, holding it by a hand across the base. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We were so hungry that it hurt to drink water and we felt cramps in our guts. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He had a long time to wait, and it was cramped inside the pumpkin, but like all his brothers, this boy was brave. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z And as I lean forward in the cramped seat to push my arms through the sleeves, he hovers behind me, chatting with April and holding the coat open for me, in line with my shoulders. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The boredom of the two children in the dark, cramped bedroom became unbearable. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We were put in a cramped yard with only the sky as a roof and a dim bulb for light, a space so small and dank that we remained standing all night. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I caught up, my arms and legs were starting to cramp. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I march past Suma away from the others and out into the cave’s cramped entrance. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It would stay with her until the following week, when she would feel cramps beginning and sigh in relief. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After they captured my sister and me, they put us in a cramped, dark crate that smelled of urine and fear. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Within seconds their parents burst into the cramped orange tiled room. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Twenty-two more steps and they were at the subcellar, The tunnels here were cramped and crooked, black wormholes twisting through the heart of the great rock. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It is cramped, and I worry about spiders. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The family Bible and a huge dictionary with its own magnifying glass lay side by side next to a red plush album full of cramped formal portraits of my ancestors. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He was still wedged into the opening between the rocks, his muscles aching with cramp. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Inside, the girls’ room was as cramped as a submarine. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “In your cramped house where there’s no room for me,” Conor said. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Rob had his feet up on the dashboard, partly actin’ silly, and partly ’cause his legs was so long that they got cramped in that little car of Andy’s. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess you weren’t. But I was until I got a cramp and had to stop.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Fadi lay in the cramped, dark space trying not to make a sound. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to cramp your style, but maybe you could just humor us? Keep us in the loop about stuff where you can, and we’ll try not to be weird and obsessed.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes from sheer rebellion we ate grass, although it always resulted in stomach cramps and violent retching. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He shooed the press out of the barn, slung a rope across the entrance, posted a guard, and retreated to his track cottage, sitting by an oil stove in a cramped room. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On Robben Island I would do my exercises in my own cramped cell, but now I had room to stretch out. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The cornmeal mush tasted sweet; his stomach did not cramp around it like it did with other food. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z By the time I finished drying them, my stomach cramping had eased, but I didn’t feel hungry anymore. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She taught me to make challah, but Bubbe says the kitchen in her New York apartment is too cramped for showing me more complicated recipes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The experimenter folded himself into that cramped space and fixed his eye on a scintillation screen capturing flashes from a bombarded lithium target. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But even with all of this, as I stood on the lower deck outside our dark, cramped rooms in steerage, watching the oily water churn beneath the Agnes Pauline, I felt my spirits lift. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I held back, and my muscles cramped, shooting pain through my calves. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The little boat was cramped with all four of us on board, but it was fun having Mom there. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “It happened on the fourth day of fall. I remember because it was our first practice since summer and I had awful cramps,” October said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The cramped streets and dusty markets of the Scholars’ Quarter blur past me like the landscape of a nightmare. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z There were dozens of other dogs yapping and barking and anxiously pacing around in their cramped cages. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Around me I hear small grunts and sighs as those lucky enough to have slept stretch out their cramped limbs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Even with my coat on, I felt frozen and feverish, my body all nausea and cramped muscles. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The muscle cramps had returned with a vengeance. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Deep in her belly she felt a vague cramping and a warm damp trickle into the thick sanitary pad the nurse had given her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By daybreak his dark face was grey with weariness, and he was so cramped with cold that he could hardly stretch out to rest. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion clung to the high pommel with his short legs splayed out awkwardly, knowing he could look forward to blisters, cramps, and saddle sores. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Kaede remained out on the deck for the three-hour crossing, preferring the salty sting of the wind in her face to the cramped warmth down below. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Twelve minutes into the smiling exercise, my jaw cramps. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z His stunted legs began to cramp, and soon hurt so badly that he forgot the hammering in his head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what was going on, but I had mad cramps in my stomach. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z And their cramped Gemini cockpit was all they had, they couldn’t escape it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Since homes were too cramped for play space, children not in school found themselves shooed outdoors to join pickup play groups or scavenge the nearby dump. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Gale, whose legs must have been badly cramped, picked up Madge as though she were a pet cat and sat her down beside him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs were burning and cramping, but I wanted to kick something anyway. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Late in the day we reached a village called Lobuje, and there sought refuge from the wind in a cramped, spectacularly filthy lodge. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The chickens in the cages were alive and cramped, jabbering, in their boxy prisons. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Bouts of severe cramping due to dehydration: three. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z My stomach was really cramping up, and by the time I got up to the fourth floor, I was really miserable. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It might have been brighter and more modern than the cramped space they’d shared with their grandparents in one of the San Antonio corrals, but for her, the house was too full of Henry. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Marti watched as a CIA technician, toiling away in the cramped embassy office, carefully assembled a dead-drop package designed to look like a beat-up pack of cigarettes. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They put the piano in the small back room, where, even though it was cramped, they spent most of their time, for it looked out on their garden. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He counted the boxes of medicine on the cramped shelves. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The three lords of Stormhold got out of the coach and stretched their cramped legs. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The girl never did see the ghost but she was fond of Henri and it was five months before the cramped cabin and the lack of a toilet drove her out. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sitting on my hands in her cramped, sweltering office that has shelves covering every wall, each stuffed with piles of books and loose papers looking ready to whip around the room in a windstorm. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He suffered from cramps in his lower extremities for about three months after. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning I startled awake, still in Maddy's bed, my body cramped, her face two inches from mine, her eyes wide open, willing my eyes open. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I run all the way back to my house, run so hard my heart tries to hammer its way out my chest, and a cramp in my side steals away my breath. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The way was cramped and twisty, and so low that Hodor soon was crouching. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Wincing at the growing cramps in his gut, Thomas walked over and lifted Alby’s feet as he was told. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z From out here, it doesn’t look so cramped. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Yezzan’s other slaves had refused to go near the overseer once the cramps began, so it was left to Tyrion to keep him warm and.bring him drinks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And if I let myself, I can imagine our apartment fading away into the home’s dark, cramped halls and peeling yellow wallpaper. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I found his return puzzling but thought no further about it—the cramp was quickly getting worse. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I spent the rest of the day in bed, racked by chills and cramping muscles, and choked down the leftover potato kugel and beef kishka that Mrs. Brenner kindly brought over for dinner. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And when I finally went to let go of his hands because mine were cold and exhausted and cramped, I couldn’t. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z If she thought life on a bus was cramped, a boat for eight, including teenage boys who were getting as big as their father, was a test even for a saint. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z By the end of the panel, my fingers are cramping because I’ve been taking notes nonstop. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “He keeps wincing every once in a while — I think he has cramps,” I repeated. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The judge waited for the doorman to enter the information in his slow, cramped lettering. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I think maybe I have put a cramp in our chicken dinner. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He stood by the pot of stew, stirring, holding the ladle as tight as the cramps in his stomach felt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z How he might have tried harder to get along with her, to sympathize with her own cramped circumstances, maybe even to see at least some of what his father had seen in her. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It felt hot and cramped and smothering in the car, like I’d been tucked in with a giant itchy wool blanket, and suddenly I couldn’t breathe. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z "The ship is pretty cramped, and if I sleep in a hallway I'll be in people's way." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When I touched my feet to it, a terrible, prickling feeling came over my skin, my muscles cramped, my eyes blurred and I got instantly dizzy. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z At last, when he was thoroughly stiff from his cramped position and almost ready to retreat before the coming of night, the door of the wineshop opened. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Halfway through the performance, my writing hand grew cramped, but otherwise there were no problems. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I step into the cramped common space of our trailer. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I saw his convulsions and my body too was seized with aching cramps. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If he cramps again let the line cut him off. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There were only eight people in Aunt Rose’s house, and every meal was as overcrowded as the 6:00 a.m. trolley, cramped and uncomfortable. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Cora slept, nestled between the rafters as if in the cramped hold of a ship. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There were others, in all about a dozen, including Baba and me, sitting with our suitcases between our legs, cramped with these strangers in the tarpaulin-covered cab of an old Russian truck. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z His little face was so like a human’s, and no one grew up in Congo without knowing what stomach cramps looked like. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z However, his arms encircled the angel’s wings, cramping them to his side. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The bleeding may keep the left from cramping. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt was hurried down dingy hallways and past doorways that opened into rooms both cramped and gloomy. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so cramped it felt like I was hiding in one of those magician’s boxes, pretending to be disappeared. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She bent over, focusing on her breathing, and waited for the cramp to pass. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My hand is cramp- ing up from holding the roll of money so tightly. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hoisted into the air by his ankle, Harry hit a suit of armor and replicas burst out of it like white-hot bodies, filling the cramped space. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As Papá and Mamá checked in, I looked around the cramped office. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He could feel the steady hard pull of the line and his left hand was cramped. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Clarke had the heartbreaking task of writing a full inventory of the damage; by half past nine in the morning, her hand was already starting to cramp. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She had been feeling confined and cramped by this polite life, however luxurious it was. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I was almost happy it was so cramped, because I was grateful for the warmth—our damp clothes made me feel chilly. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, well...chills, fever, cramps. Seizures. Toes, fingers, nose, and lips turn black because the cells die. And you’d likely spit blood.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The preps have been forced into cramped body positions for so long that even once the shackles are removed, they have trouble walking. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z This room, small and cramped, sat at the rear of a house unfamiliar to Candice, a house in Lambert, South Carolina, a city she had no desire to be living in. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A single bulb glowed red behind a wire mesh, adding to the heat in the cramped cabin. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Conditions at the Fort were cramped and dirty. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My panic seemed to increase the pain and cramping below my waist. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Hour after hour, doubled over with cramps, I sit there reading the label stupidly, unable to think of anything except my own shivering discomfort. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She promises to build him a one-room house in the corner of her cramped lot. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z My left leg feels cramped by the footrest. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Her mother had hung woolen army blankets to divide the Imadas’ cramped room in half and had given them, on their wedding night, two cots adjacent to the stove. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The rule here is that one must be escorted up to the reading room in a lift, whose cramped space makes small talk compulsory as far as I’m concerned. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A few years later, when I moved into the Mosses’ home, I would be reminded of the cramped quarters and zooey smells I first encountered here. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It was a relief to free her cramped toes. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I feel as if I’ve been awake for days and running hard; my chest hurts, my muscles cramp as if they’re out of sugar. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Juanita put the knife down and shook a cramp out of it in the semidarkness. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z "Stay here? And be cramped into this bit of the island, always on the lookout? How should we get our food? And what about the fire?" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The water made her belly cramp, but cramps were easier to bear than thirst. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Even if he wanted to sleep in his cabin, it would’ve been too cramped and dangerous. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But after a few minutes of nonstop running across the blacktop in a sort of figure eight, my lungs were burning and I had a sharp cramp in my side. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Though larger than the rooms at Manzanar, this apartment was still cramped, forcing us kids outside. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z It hadn’t moved from its cramped quarters all day. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps sensing the hopelessness of his situation, Garfield yearned to leave the cramped, depressing White House sickroom and the foul smell of Washington's swamps that wafted in through the open windows. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I worked on the drawing for a while, until my hand started to cramp up, which is just one of those things that happen when you work with pencil. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was a secret compartment beneath Ma’s bunk, where Lyra lay cramped for two hours while the police banged up and down the length of the boat unsuccessfully. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z First, they knew, would come swelling and fever and tightened throat, and then cramps in the stomach, and then Coyotito might die if enough of the poison had gone in. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Jacques-Paul sulked about the house, sullen and cramped, till even his shadow grew small. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He put in a Fela CD and then started to write the e-mail on his computer; his BlackBerry keyboard would cramp his fingers and his mind. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Enrique is struggling financially Fed up with the cramped conditions in his mother’s apartment and their constant fights, yearning for some scrap of privacy, he has moved out and rented a bedroom in a trailer. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I did cramps the way Meryl Streep did accents. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But a cramp, he thought of it as a calambre, humiliates oneself especially when one is alone. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This is life lived in cramped limits and expressing itself not in terms of our good and bad, but in terms of its own fulfilment. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Some wrote small and cramped; others, loose and sprawling. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was right: After Regina had visited him once, she wrote to him about his cramped quarters: “You can hardly turn around.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The hallway is cramped with a coatrack and plants and shoes all jumbled at the door. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Though Miranda had never bought anything other than a lipstick, she liked walking through the cramped, confined maze, which was familiar to her in a way the rest of Boston still was not. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I make my quota, and by the time I put my key to the lock at Tatarska 3, my stomach is cramping with dread. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was modest and cramped inside, but walking in I thought, Wow. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He became aware of how his body felt in that moment: cramped and trapped. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My vision was swimming in black by the time we were pushed through the other set of doors and into the cramped stairway. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Cross pen- and-pencil sets, records listened to twice and then abandoned, clothes that were too large, too small—that never seemed worth transporting to the increasingly cramped apartments he inhabited over the years. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His legs were cramping so badly he could scarcely stand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My worst day, worst fall, worst headache, worst bruise, worst cramp, worst mean thing anyone could say has always been nothing compared to what August has gone through. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z But eventually my fingers started to cramp up and I began to lose my rhythm. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But the Jews of today were not warriors—how could they be in their cramped alleyways, surrounded and outnumbered by Christian soldiers and Christian knights? The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The short sofa cramped her so much that she had to make up sleep in study hall at school. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Except it’s kind of cramped from the clenching. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinx made his way through a cramped maze of tables, chairs, and empty whiskey glasses, past a frayed curtain. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Inside the cramped bodega, I took my time searching for a snack that would satisfy how I felt. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z One of the tasks he had to oversee, in 1710, was the move away from the cramped quarters at Gresham College to larger premises at Crane Court. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Alfred began to feel cramps in his stomach at the mingled smells of cotton candy, barbecue, fried chicken, and hot dogs. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a pitcher and washbasin in the cramped lavatory. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z From time to time he got up and looked around the cave, and Ama, getting cramped and uncomfortable in her narrow hiding place, wished ardently that she’d waited outside and not gone in. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My left eye was swollen almost shut from where Bunny had hit me, and my stomach was cramping. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Her legs were cramping, begging to be moved. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Oh no? Did they ever tell you a story about a kid who went swimming right after he ate, and he got cramps, and he drowned?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, the cairn tunnel was damp and narrow and profoundly dark, so cramped that I could only move forward in a kind of hunchbacked crab-walk. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z And it was no longer the same cramped awkward handwriting as before. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Shin shared a cramped bedroom with three LiNK volunteers. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Mr. Lyons quickly slipped into the cramped room, pulling the door shut behind him. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “It will still be there even if we slow down. My cramps have cramps.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Violet looked around the cramped, smelly room in which they had been living. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She rarely spoke and smiled even more rarely, just moved about the house carrying vats of cramp bark and motherwort. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I'd give anything to be in that cramped capsule with those guys again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He stands near one of the long trestle tables, and even in the cramped hall, there is space around him, as though no one dares get too close. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His stomach cramped at the prospect of bad news. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But the other two, Chet Douglass and Bobby Zane, were vocal enough, complaining shrilly about school regulations, the danger of stomach cramps, physical disabilities they had never mentioned before. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His hand, which had been holding hers since about thirty minutes into the movie, was cramped and sweaty, but he didn't want to be the one to pull away. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes, I would feel so panicked just watching television that I would throw myself on the floor of my bedroom for a core workout, pushing myself until my muscles cramped in pain. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The first meat-ration had given me some intestinal cramps, and that night they got severe. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The pages were filled with my cramped hieroglyphics, a byproduct of being born a lefty. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I shook my cramping hand and kept writing. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Despite everything—her cramping belly, the tightness of her bindings, and the heavy knowledge she carried inside her—Jinny did smile then. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It was similar to the cramping I had experienced for the past few days, but more severe. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As Fadi explored the cramped space, he felt a sense of claustrophobia. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She tried to get comfortable, twisting and bending herself to fit the cramped space behind the mirror. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Dr. Leale realizes that he is no longer needed in that cramped bedroom. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It is unworthy of it to be cramped. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Stalas was cramped in the corner, his broken leg splinted with a board. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Lina got up from the cramped desk and went to the window. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As I read his small cramped words explaining why he had disappeared, I felt a crazy mix of relieved and confused. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Celaena would have thanked her again, but another wave of cramping took over and she leaned forward as the door closed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We reentered the deli from the rear, through the cramped kitchen and into the dining area. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z My entire body is sore, and my arms are cramped and tingly from being slept on all night. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My stomach cramps when the bell rings and kids flood the hall. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And when full daylight came at last, they all got to their feet and stretched their poor cramped bodies, and then the Centipede, who always seemed to see things first, shouted, “Look! There’s land below!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the first week, Tyrion's thighs were raw from hard riding, his legs were cramping badly, and he was chilled to the bone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She made her way to a pile of soft branches and lay there, her stomach cramping terribly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Alkinoos, their ardent king, stepping aboard himself, directed the stowing under the cross planks, not to cramp the long pull of the oarsmen. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “How do you feel, hand?” he asked the cramped hand that was almost as stiff as rigor mortis. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Sausun, rocking back and forth with her arms wrapped around her knees and a frown on her face as if she’s experiencing menstrual cramps right in front of everyone, clips her Qur’anic answers in staccato. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The room was cramped and even though there was an extra chair, I felt like I was intruding. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The cramped space left little room to move, but I didn’t care. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I stood up, for my legs were cramped, and found I was trembling with anger and weariness. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It was cramped, brightly lit, painted black, and he could see a dark doorway in each wall. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I thought maybe he had cramps from all the laughing, but I wasn’t sure he hadn’t punctured a lung, and I was trembling as I bent down to check him out. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z One by one we pulled ourselves up and settled into cramped positions along the wagon’s rear porch, careful to do so quietly lest the driver hear us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z All of a sudden, he had terrible stomach cramps. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His little eyes crinkled; he was cramping up. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Six,” he said, but his stomach cramped on the fourth and bent him double with a pain that lasted off and on all the way to Roanoke. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the cold water hit his stomach he felt the hunger sharpen, as it had before, and he stood and held his abdomen until the hunger cramps receded. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He starts mumbling about his too-small backpack and the cramped plane and the whole trip in general. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The CIA's Moscow station was a windowless office—a "box," she called it, because the space was so cramped. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z There are bottles of Sloan’s Liniment, which Mam says will come in handy when we get cramps and pains from the damp. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z At 12:30, they finally lay down on the floor so they wouldn’t cramp their neck muscles. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z In the cramped kitchen at the back of Tigris’s shop, I fill the sink with hot water and suds. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z My hand was feeling as cramped as hers looked. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z That is, until it started to get windy and his hands cramped from the cold. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I thought you’d never let me out. Terribly cramped in there.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I spied a stack of comic books on his desk, the topmost issue was a series called Patient F, and next to it was a cramped bookshelf. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Before leaving, he shook hands with many of the prisoners, rubbing shoulders in the cramped space. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z In frustration, I run out of our cramped, dark shack, down to the pasture, where I flop on my back and stare at the enor- mous blue sky. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The stairs are impossibly narrow and cramped, and we have to walk single file. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z We mounted the steps and ducked into a cramped but cozy space that appeared to be a living room, bedroom, and kitchen all in one. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Even though she was quite tall, Tata was not cramped by the small room. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I wondered what it was like for my sister, cramped into a yellow Volkswagen Beetle with the folded and hairy Chit, heading toward the sunset, going off to find herself. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z His legs were cramped from squatting on that stool, and he felt so light-headed that he was lucky not to fall into the river. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His hands are so cramped up, he has to use both of ’em to hold the glass, but it don’t seem to bother him. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Her left side cramped and ached, but they dared not stop. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z My knees gave, first the cramped one, then the other, and I sank down. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The dwarf laughed last; he could paddle passably well, and did... until his legs began to cramp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the men continued to eat and rest, enjoying the feel of solid ground under their feet, stretching their cramped limbs, melting glacier ice into drinking water. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z My toes are cramped, stiff, but these are new trainers. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She blew out the candle when her hand cramped. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z One of the hunters limped, and I felt a cramp in his calf. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I wish there was more I could do. Y’all are going to be pretty cramped in here.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But his fingers, as if frozen in memory, remained tightly cramped and clawed, shaped like a shell over what they no longer held. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z An hour later, her stomach began to cramp so badly that she could not go on. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Around 8500 BC, when wild plants gave way to wheat fields, the oasis supported a large but cramped village of 1,000 people, who suffered far more from disease and malnourishment. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitchen crew, headed by a West Indian chef named Duke Vaughn, worked with almost unbelievable efficiency in the cramped quarters. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I lowered my head and bent over like I had a stomach cramp. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He would not meet the elder’s eyes, but, even in these cramped quarters, swiveled and contemplated the walls furiously. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It was a place of gray-hued and bleak simplicity—a cramped gallery, a bench for the judge, a witness stand, a plywood platform for the jurors, and scuffed tables for the defendant and his prosecutor. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Where are we?” she whispered as they ducked through cramped stone tunnels, passing dark caves fitted with iron bars. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My stomach cramped despite the guava, and I wondered whether it was a matter of time before Otto’s fate would be my own. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I just kept sprinting in and out of darkness, hoofing it through puddles of streetlight, legs pumping, gut cramping, lungs burning, brain screaming. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m worried about her. She was real sick a while ago. Had cramps and went a little out of her head.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Kingshaw got up stiffly and began to swing his arms about, to get rid of the cramp. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He liked it better up here than in the boat’s cramped hold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Jinny had to hunch, cramped, her head tilted sideways beneath the wooden planks. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They could only afford a cramped two-bedroom unit with faded linoleum, brown shag carpet, and a cracked kitchen sink. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z But then he would see the cramped hand. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Stuart, from his cramped position inside the rolled-up shade, heard them yelling in the pantry and called back, “Here I am!” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I suppose I do spend most of my life strapped into tiny cramped spaces. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He had to stop to shake the muscle cramps from his hands. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Bull, the last time you chose a house for the family,” Lillian said, “it was so small a family of fleas would have been cramped to distraction. But this...” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All my organs start to feel tight and cramped, as if there's not enough room for them. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It is a cramped but very clean and neat space. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Only after he had shut the door, and the taxi was on its way back downtown to Mia’s cramped apartment, did she unfold the paper to see that astonishing figure again: $10,000. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It wasn’t big, but it didn’t feel cramped, either. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z At the end of each four-hour watch, the men would change places, wriggling past each other in the cramped space. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “I’m a pretty busy guy,” he said, gesturing to a chair in his cramped home office that smelled slightly of damp. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The space inside was big enough for Mario, but Mama and Papa were cramped when they each took their turn. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The ache that had cramped his belly the past few days was worse, and when he tried to rise, he lost his balance for a second, his muscles trembling. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Sometime in the afternoon Ralph awoke feeling hot, cramped, and restless. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z I thought it was a cramp, that perhaps I had poisoned myself with the algae. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Their apartment was a dark, cramped, depressing place behind the candy store. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept them there for a long time but took them down one by one so that, as she promised, we ate like Americans when hunger cramped our bellies. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She made an oil for migraines and an oil for menstrual cramps, one for sore muscles and one for heart palpitations. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We weren’t concerned about her cramping our style. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Shuffling backward had strained his leg muscles to the max, and they burned with heat and were beginning to cramp. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His legs were cramping badly, so he found himself a likely rock and sat on it to rub his thighs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The hallways are cramped, though the light coming through the windows creates the illusion of space; they are one of the only places where the factions mix, at our age. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And no matter how many ways my mind dissected Fig’s situation, my entire body continued to cramp in fear. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Every one of us woke with the most terrible stomach cramps we’d ever had. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The stairwell was a cramped corkscrew of masonry, no more than six feet in diameter. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It’s too cramped in that room. Tab’s a big man.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Instead, I turned to the back left corner of our cramped cabin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Deja's face was a grimace—I could almost see her fighting through the cramps, taking one for the team, leaving her legs out there. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Jinny felt the cramp inside her turn to a sharp pain beneath her ribs, as if she was a fish being gutted with a small, sharp knife. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The excessively hot and cramped conditions, coupled with the fact that some of the toughest schools in the military take place at Fort Benning, have earned the base the nickname “the land that God forgot.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z No one could eat any vegetables, because they would get stomach cramps. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to live in a cramped environment that was full of junk and reeked of body odor. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I was chilled through from the stone, my muscles were cramped and stiff. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z That would allow him a chance to sit in the car and stretch out his cramped and aching legs while they ate. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers were cramped together as if to hold a pencil. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The cramping and pressure resumed below my waist. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She looks cramped and uncomfortable, and also cold: I can see the goose bumps on her upper arms. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Ken and other agents trained and trained until they knew the cramped space by heart. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “God help me to have the cramp go,” he said. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I wheeled Joe to a cramped office for our legal visit. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I folded it out and he made play of typing, his index fingers too big and thick for the cramped keyboard. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the ominous cramp in her belly, the windless cliffs, the bleary sunrise. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Ben did not understand why his mother, his sister, and his friends had to bleed, hurt, and cramp; the separateness was an abyss, a continental divide that kept them apart. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Within, the stockade was cramped, some five hundred men gathered in a small and incommodious yard between tents. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Whenever I ate these worms, whose skins were like those of miniature porcupines, my stomach would tighten in severe cramps, and I would have no bowel movement for days. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been curled like a shrimp on one of the cramped seats, but at his touch, I bolted out of it, knocking my head against the window. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He did not do so badly in the night, though, and he has only cramped once. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Together, in our cramped apartment on the South Side of Chicago, they helped me see the value in our story, in my story, in the larger story of our country. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The cramped cabin was lit by several bright lanterns and a stash of clean bandages had been laid out on a shelf beside a bottle of camphor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was those rooms, low, dusty garrets at the top of a cramped narrow staircase. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Instead I pick up my bag and tell the teacher I have cramps. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z In a cramped, small room under a bright light, being asked a question I don’t want to answer. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Already jam-packed with computers and equipment, the cramped space had turned positively claustrophobic with the many spectators now squeezing into it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He rubbed the cramped hand against his trousers and tried to gentle the fingers. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a bit cramped in the back, but to be honest, I don’t mind. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Nobody passed him as he continued through a Plexiglas walkway into Block B. There were computer screens everywhere, glowing in cramped offices piled high with papers and printouts. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Then I remember Cato waiting at the top and whip around, but he's doubled over with cramps and apparently more preoccupied with the mutts than us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Shivering in my wet clothes, I am cramped in the back on a narrow seat, next to other wet and desperate ones. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z In hurried, cramped writing, he began his letter to history. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in the cramped space of their twelfth-story apartment, Will managed to get lost at least once an hour. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Yes. She is now teaching in America. She shares a cramped office with another adjunct professor, but she says at least teachers are paid there.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I worked in a cramped circle of desks with two lawyers and did clerical work, answering phones and researching legal questions for staff. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I did another check when I stepped in through the front door, but the house looked like it always did, cramped and barren at the same time. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z So he asked to get out on the street where he didn’t feel so cramped. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z By the time we began the recital of the Mourner’s Kaddish, my anxiety had become dread, and the cramping and dizziness had returned with a vengeance. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Like a punch in the gut, it hits me that in a few hours I will say good-bye to my family to get on a long, cramped plane ride across the world. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z My fingers cramped and my arms shook with exhaustion. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I have the sudden urge to stretch my spine, as if every part of my body feels cramped and constricted. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Before long his legs were cramping badly, and one of the cuts on his back had begun to bleed again, the red seeping through the yellow linen of his tunic. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Our family grew so fast, before I knew it me and Dennis and four kids were cramped in that one room. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her room was too small; Pet was scarier in cramped spaces if you weren’t used to its size. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Pap’s coming to New York took from me the larger room, which Mama had redecorated, and put me into a small, cramped space that had as its only advantage a door that closed securely. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Miles had stashed his backpack behind the driver’s seat—apparently in a hurry, because it was on its side, and its contents spilled out in the cramped space. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Inside was a narrow hallway and a cramped office, where an old man with his back to them was smoking a cigarette. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z My foot on the ground is cramping, the arch of it burning. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He lay forward cramping himself against the line with all of his body, putting all his weight onto his right hand, and he was asleep. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The last time I sit in this school scrawling an essay with a cramped hand into a blue book. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z And not only does this mostly cause a lot of pain, but the animals are so often kept in tiny cramped cages. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z She had plenty to worry about, too, because the more cramped we became the more noise we’d make. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the closest he could come to pacing in the cramped space. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z But back in foggy, dirty, cramped London, she reconsidered. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I only have to tell Uncle Carlos that I have cramps, and he’ll pick me up. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I ran as fast as I could, despite my pounding heart and despite the deep cramps in my legs and my stomach. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My belly is cramping hard, and I'm aware of long-dormant places within myself. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It would be cramped and loud, but Kathy found herself looking forward to it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z |
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