tense
adjective
stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid.
will tense
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future tenseof tense.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But when the main character says he’s from Texas and his mother has died, horror die-hards will tense up in recognition.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
From her eyes looked out her will, tense as steel; and his own shook to meet it.
From The King's Achievement by Robert Hugh Benson
