tense

Example Sentences

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"The situation is likely to be more tense than at previous ministerial conferences," warned Petros Mavroidis, a Columbia Law School professor focused on WTO law.

From Barron's

The hearing on Wednesday -- the only formal hurdle before a floor vote -- quickly turned tense, with Paul confronting Mullin over past comments and questioning his temperament.

From Barron's

Analysts were surprised at the unanimous decision of the usually fractured Monetary Policy Committee, and by the statement using the past tense to refer to “disinflation.”

From MarketWatch

We sat now, waiting for 9:30, tense and upright in the high-backed wooden chairs, avoiding as if by a kind of premonition the cushioned and comfortable seats.

From Literature

The negotiations were at times tense in the public eye.

From Los Angeles Times