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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The way the crowd was so tensely silent during the Lukes at-bat, one got the feeling that everyone was thinking the same thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
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
Julius Euskadi stood tensely, his face and body receptive, listening but uncommunicative.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
