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Discover Ludwig"was cramped" is correct and usable in written English.
You might use this phrase if you are describing a situation where something or someone is confined in a space that is too small. For example, "The elevator was cramped, so we took the stairs instead."
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Missed Opportunity The Madison Street apartment was cramped.
The weight room was cramped and unappealing.
It was intimate, and it was cramped.
But the space was cramped and objects were crowded together.
The space was cramped, but that was O.K.
The sunny classroom was cramped and a bit scuffed.
The price of this arrangement was cramped working spaces and great difficulty in moving stuff around.
The bullpen was terrible, the Kingdome was cramped, the personalities were rough.
The official at the scene, Rainaldo Ortiz, said the warehouse was cramped and filthy.
Some protesters said it was cramped, airless and lacked adequate exits.
The ugly, low-ceilinged arrival hall was cramped, and using a luggage cart cost $3.
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