tensely
Example Sentences
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Grand and in-your-face, it keeps surging from hushed, tensely vibrating simmers to piercing instrumental and vocal roars.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
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
The two eventually conclude, tensely, that there has been a mix-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
He began to laugh, softly, tensely; he stopped still in his tracks and felt something warm roll down his cheek and he brushed it away.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
