tense
adjective
stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid.
tensely
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a word derived from
tense.
Example Sentences
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A car door would slam outside and I’d jump, my body bracing tensely: “What next?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 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
And now, dozens of supporters, one with "We the People" tattooed on his forearm and another with cowboy boots stamped with American flags, whispered tensely among themselves.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2023
He was tensely eager to stay and see how it would all end, even if that end swallowed him in blackness.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
