taut

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Trunk, branches, leaves and night sky form an intricate pattern, creating the taut balance between image and abstract form that O’Keeffe was achieving in many of her paintings of the 1920s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A highlight of the fall theater season was Robert Icke’s gripping “Oedipus,” which reimagined Sophocles’ most famous tragedy as a taut drama about a contemporary political dynasty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

What ensues is a brilliantly taut ensemble piece.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Exploring these craggy psychological contours from the perspectives of the investigators, the accused’s shocked parents, and a psychologist tasked with evaluating the boy and his parents in four taut episodes is equally impressive.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

Blade thin, six feet in height, straight as a sapling, bright eyed, taut; even motionless he seemed whippet quick.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman