taut
Example Sentences
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Most of the protagonists are women, brought to life through Alvarez’s taut, shining sentences.
From Los Angeles Times
“No Other Choice” exhibits spasms of taut thriller and family melodrama, but its bare-knuckled satire, sprinkled with slapstick, plays as Park’s funniest film.
From Los Angeles Times
For another, there’s no way this taut, wrinkle-free woman is 45 years old, as her many magazine profiles claim.
From Los Angeles Times
The rhythm section remained taut and rigid—live musicians mimicking the curt slap of hip-hop.
Yes, it happened with two out and the bases loaded and allowed the Dodgers to steal a National League Division Series clinching 2-1 victory in 11 taut innings Thursday at Dodger Stadium!
From Los Angeles Times
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