How to Use tight schedule in a Sentence

tight schedule

noun
  • Meals are on a tight schedule, and crumb-producing foods are avoided.
    — Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Everybody was on a tight schedule.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
  • With such a tight schedule, postponement was not an option.
    — Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • That is a tight schedule in this age of streaming, and there are other factors to consider here.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Since instruction is already on a very tight schedule, the prayer would have to be before or after school.
    — Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Celebrity makeup artist Kasey Spickard also likes a smudgy look when on a tight schedule.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 May 2026
  • Alix Earle keeps a tight schedule, and somehow, an even tighter visage.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The pair was also on a tight schedule because Mariah was slated as one of the presenters for the evening.
    — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Having a set entry time helps people on a tight schedule get into the experience at their preferred time.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
  • But between the early departures, tight schedule and Rome’s tourist crowds, a day trip from the port can feel exhausting.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • In her post, the 27-year-old shares how a rushed layover and a tight schedule turned a simple flight connection into an emotional ordeal.
    — Ashley Vega, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Shuttle services also solve the parking and timing problems that come with hopping between distilleries on a tight schedule.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • The show operates on a famously tight schedule, with Parker and Stone creating entire episodes in just six days and often delivering a locked cut hours before Comedy Central’s deadline.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The league’s tight schedule also meant that the Victoire’s first-ever trip to the Finals was often competing with the Montreal Canadiens’ own NHL playoff run.
    — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • In a departure from past practice, some competitions, notably curling and ice hockey, will begin preliminary rounds on February 4 and 5, in advance of the official opening ceremony, due to the tight schedule.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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