"sort of tight" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is often used in informal and conversational contexts to indicate that something is only slightly or partially tight, rather than fully tight. Example: "The knot was sort of tight, but I was able to untie it with a little effort." In this sentence, the speaker is describing the level of tightness of a knot. Instead of saying "the knot was tight," they use "sort of tight" to convey that it was not extremely tight, but still required some effort to untie.
So regulators have to strike a balance between too little prudence and too much.Although rule-making can easily become too heavy-handed, Chile's experience suggests that the right sort of tight regulations need not prevent well-managed banks in emerging markets from turning a handsome profit.
David Wright, who clinched it in the 11th with a fly-ball single to right field with the bases loaded and one out, said it was the sort of tight contest the Mets won in 2006, when they reached the National League Championship Series.
The back seats are sort of tight, but are situated higher than the front row (they sit on top of the batteries), which makes for a commanding feel.
James Rhoads of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore says it's "sort of tight" for this black hole to have grown to be so big in just 1 billion years.
There was his wonderfully disguised threaded pass that led to Conor Sammon putting the Rams in front and a stand-out mazy run with the sort of tight control that hinted at a youth spent playing futsal.
Now it appears Allbaugh is cultivating the same sort of tight relationship with Giuliani.
SARAH GREEN CARMICHAEL: What about a sort of differences between open-ended questions versus closed questions because usually in my job as an interviewer, I try to ask lots of open-ended questions, but are there situations where those are not as effective as a sort of tighter, closed question?
Sprint's being sort of tight-lipped here; they apparently haven't quite figured out how to price it yet, so pricing details and availability haven't been disclosed.
"It's not some sort of tight-ass British period drama.
"I was really close with all of the girls in wardrobe and make-up and I think for me, that's what I really remember... for the first time having that experience on set, that sort of tight-knit family unit".
"But just before the race, my lungs sort of felt tight.
