tense
adjective
stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid.
are tensing
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present progressiveof tense.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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My muscles are tensing, the way they do when I see dogs in the distance and I’m not quite sure if they’re nice or mean.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
