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tense
adjective as in tight, stretched
adjective as in under stress, pressure
Strongest matches
agitated, anxious, apprehensive, edgy, excited, jittery, nervous, restive, shaky, strained, stressful, uneasy
Strong matches
choked, clutched, concerned, moved, moving, shot, unnerved, wired, worried, worrying, wreck
Weak matches
beside oneself, bundle of nerves, fidgety, fluttery, high-strung, hung up, hyper, in a tizzy, jumpy, nerve-racking, nervous wreck, on edge, overanxious, overwrought, queasy, restless, shot to pieces, strung-out, unquiet, up the wall, uptight, white knuckled, wound-up
Example Sentences
Remember last fall when they defeated the San Diego Padres in a tense five-game fight before cruising to the title?
Her husband called this the least of their worries, given the nation’s overall tense political environment.
The incident set the scene for a tense first half.
Kimmel had planned to clarify his remarks Sept. 17, but Disney executives feared the comedian was dug in and would only inflame the tense situation.
“Going into work every day was extremely tense,” she said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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