tense

Example Sentences

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It is not just Zhao who feels the nerves when he plays, as he revealed his family were so tense they could not watch his World Championship final.

From BBC

Pictured here were the streets of Bombay, tense and bristling with thousands of volunteers aligned with the Congress.

From BBC

After a difficult doctor’s appointment with her mother recently, Thompson says she felt her whole body tensing up.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the mood turned tense when both men faced each other - over 500lbs of heavyweights on stage.

From BBC

The Cowboys came from behind to lead 17-14 at half-time, but a tense finish began with the Chiefs taking a 21-20 lead at the start of the fourth quarter.

From BBC