tense
adjective
stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid.
tensest
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superlativeof tense.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Although in the film, some of the tensest scenes are focused on the act of voting, in reality, much of the drama may come in meetings in the days before conclave officially begins.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
The tensest moment of the debate was when Bolsonaro called da Silva to stand next to him as he answered a question.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
The genuine tenderness between them, undergirding even their tensest interactions, is ultimately what makes their co-starring turns so memorable.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Amid its tensest standoff with the West since the Cold War, Russia plans to give its nuclear weapons apparatus a practice run this weekend.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
The next forty-eight hours, Hitler later confessed, were the tensest of his life.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
