tautness
Example Sentences
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In the days leading up to my due date, I snapped pictures in the mirror of my belly under the tautness of a silver dress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
A tautness comes over us as we watch it, a brace-your-body fear.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Bowers’ works typically create a vivifying tautness between the individual and the group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
Pairing her with Paul, who brings a hardened soulfulness to Caleb, freights their adventure with palpable tautness.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2022
I put a hand on his arm, surprised at the tautness of his body, like a wolf raring for a fight.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
