tense
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Pelley spoke with Weiss, CBS News President Tom Cibrowski, Bilton and a human resources representative Tuesday evening to discuss a path forward after his remarks, a meeting that turned tense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The erasure of gay Black Hollywood is really the point of this imaginatively crafted, stunningly tense, historically significant sophomore novel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"I know that I lost because I was tense, and my body couldn't really do the proper things," she said.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The ongoing protests, which became tense over the holiday weekend, come amid reports of a hunger strike by detainees.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
As we sat in that silent railcar, tense and braced, no one dared to make a sound.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing tense
A Long Walk to Water
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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