tense
Example Sentences
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The economic pinch, mixed with thriving reactionary online culture and tense gender dynamics, creates a fertile soil for groups like Park's to recruit from.
From BBC
Parks explained his main role was "to keep him safe" and, while "arguments is a strong word", there were tense moments.
From BBC
However, Lim got his nose in front after a scrappy third set as De Graaf wilted while the experienced 'Singapore Slinger' held his nerve in a tense fourth, sealing victory with an average of 86.52.
From BBC
Or will the tense status quo just drag on?
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Drout analyzes with clarity and humor Tolkien’s fascination with Finnish grammar, the distinctive ways he uses pronouns and the particular verb tenses he favors.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
