feels the pinch

A form of feel the pinch — To suffer a hardship, especially significant financial pressure.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of feel the pinch
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APA

feels the pinch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feels%20the%20pinch

MLA

“feels the pinch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feels%20the%20pinch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feels the pinch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feels%20the%20pinch.

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