tense

Example Sentences

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"The situation was extremely tense, and people were trying to leave the area by any means possible."

From Barron's

It felt as if their eyes were connected by a high wire: dangerous and tense.

From Literature

Florida coach’s photo shoot with alligator gets tense.

From MarketWatch

A new study sheds light on the tense relationship between wolves and cougars in Yellowstone National Park.

From Science Daily

“I hadn’t seen it in a zillion years, and when I saw it, I understood it a little bit more. It made me feel tense, but I also thought, ‘Oh, interesting.’

From Los Angeles Times