tensed

Example Sentences

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We sailed through towns called Tensed and Troy, making our way to Orofino, Idaho, home of the Nez Percé Indian Reservation.

From New York Times • May 20, 2012

Tensed for disaster, I heard the second intruder throw wide the door to the back hall.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Tensed like a hunting cat about to pounce, the rod still seemed to have a life of its own.

From The Black Fawn by Kjelgaard, James Arthur

Tensed for attack, he let go of Lorenzo, who sprang away.

From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Shea, Robert

Tensed muscles almost felled him when the signal proved to weigh not more than one pound.

From Stopover Planet by Gilbert, Robert E.