tensely
Example Sentences
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Tensely, slowly, the men cross the bridge — there’s always a glance at the middle — and then agents go home.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022
Tensely whispered Liz: "Why don't you put your arm around me?"
From Time Magazine Archive
Tensely China, the world's most populous nation, quivered between ardor and despair.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tensely, the assembled Allied command looked to Ike for decision.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tensely she sat there waiting for them to stop.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
