Example Sentences

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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

Her voice was unmistakable, with its Kentucky drawl, its tensely coiled vibrato and its deep reserves of power.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

People stood tensely, their arms folded or at their sides.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry