tensely
Example Sentences
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While waiting tensely for further news, the Shah said that he planned before his flight last Sunday to go to Azerbaijan, in northern Iran.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
But in fact, it’s a very big deal, taking place at a tensely pivotal moment.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2023
And now, dozens of supporters, one with "We the People" tattooed on his forearm and another with cowboy boots stamped with American flags, whispered tensely among themselves.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2023
Her voice was unmistakable, with its Kentucky drawl, its tensely coiled vibrato and its deep reserves of power.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
They stood around, hands in pockets and thin shoulders hunched forward tensely.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
