tense

Example Sentences

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In 2023, the prince remarked that it would be a "tense journey home" with his wife after a Six Nations game between the two countries in Cardiff.

From BBC

Dramatizing a real-life incident with a tense one-location framework, the movie deploys a horrifying audio recording and the well-meaning efforts of actors.

From Los Angeles Times

"That is the basis of the legislation that has come into play in the state which is obviously a tense time."

From BBC

It's tense at the top and nail-biting at the bottom.

From BBC

He added that “the tense security situation underpins the promising position of the group.”

From MarketWatch