When he felt relaxed enough so that his voice wouldn't reveal the knots tied inside him, he dialed his home.

I twisted the strands tightly together, then tied a knot at the upper end, another in the middle, and a third at the lower end.

A knot of certainty tied itself in my stomach.

A little knot of agony tied itself around my heart and squeezed, just like it did every time I looked at my poor car.

A knot tied to a post, cable, ring, or spar.

A knot tied with a hitch around one of its parts.

A knot tied to hold a line through a hole.

The single knot stayed tied and the ends remained tucked.

When tightened, the overhand knot in the tag end jams against the overhand knot tied around the running line.

Her breathing was shallow, her mouth dry, a knot of expectation tied tight in the pit of her stomach.