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Physically unyielding, taut or stiff
“The rope was as tense as a fiddle-string.”
Feeling anxious, nervous, or under stress
“At the time, I remember feeling tense about the whole prospect of looking for another career on top of everything else that was happening.”
Characterized by, or tending to cause, agitation or anxiety
“However, unlike the tense atmosphere outside, the atmosphere in the courtyard was extremely joyous.”
Feeling irritable, bad-tempered, or grumpy
“Paul changed from a fairly amiable happy person to a tense and grumpy man.”
Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons
Potentially violent or dangerous, especially of a situation
Striking in appearance or effect
Having or producing a sudden sense of thrilling excitement
Not easily bent or changed in shape
Looking tense, tired or stressed, typically from cold or hunger
Discordant, conflicting or bitter
Having (been) worked to the point of fatigue, exhaustion, or great stress
Full of knots, knotty
To draw or make tight or taut
“Lie on your side on the mat, support yourself on your elbow, and tense your body so that an imaginary straight line runs between your head and legs.”
To reduce in size, especially through the application of pressure
To cause mental or emotional strain or tension in
To ready oneself for a challenging experience
To (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal
Grammatical form indicating actions or states that will happen or exist after the present moment
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