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tense up



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A close watch of the recap video shows her body tense up as she pushes out the egg.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

"I saw him tense up a little bit, but the balls were quite old there, so every rally was a war."

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

"We ignore them during the day, but our souls tense up when they ring at night," said resident Daniela Tanase.

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023

And pressuring yourself to do it right can cause you to tense up and make breathing deeply harder.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

Ash felt herself tense up nervously, and she answered, “No, I haven’t.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo




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