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The phrase "i tighten" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used when describing a physical action of tightening something, such as a bolt or screw. Example: "I tighten the lid on the jar before putting it in the fridge."
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I tighten my grip on my camera.
I tighten my grip, he wrestles me.
I tighten the yarn around my fingers and cherish his name.
At the top of the lift, I tighten the bindings on my snowboard and prepare to drop in for another run.
("I tighten the strings of this old lyre," went the translated lyrics of "Preludio," "which gets tuned, goes out of tune; nothing is played except chords of anguish").
Normally when presented with other actresses' work I tighten my fake smile and try to poison their tiny dog but I have to make an exception for The Killer Inside Me, which is a good film.
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I tightened the connection.
So I tightened up the criteria.
"I tightened my belt," she said.
"I tightened the noose around her neck, holding her down with one hand," he says.
On my second day at the hotel, I tightened my gut and ventured into SoHo proper.
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