tensely

Example Sentences

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In the oil painting, a young woman in a red dress sits on the edge of a motel bed, gripping the footboard tensely.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

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

I would go into the dining room upon some petty errand and find Granny kneeling, her head resting on a chair, uttering my name in a tensely whispered prayer.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright