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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are pinching" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something is causing discomfort or a tight feeling, often in a physical context.
Example: "My shoes are pinching my toes, making it difficult to walk comfortably."
Alternatives: "are squeezing" or "are constricting".
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NBC executives are pinching themselves.
High gasoline prices are pinching consumer budgets and eroding confidence.
High or rising prices for basic items like food and gasoline are pinching profit margins.
In the meantime, anti-AIDS campaigners are pinching themselves, hoping for the best.
Even Americans who have jobs are pinching pennies amid the constant news of cutbacks and layoffs.
His new shoes are "pinching with a vehemence he could almost have taken personally".
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Even the wealthiest universities are pinched.
Behind the bar, pork dumplings are pinched into form.
His features are pinched and drawn, his complexion sallow.
Marketing budgets are pinched during tough times.
They are pinched at the soul somehow.
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