Through the swiftest, tensest week in history Europe capsized into war. |
Until this was reached Wyvern underwent the tensest of its torments. |
In moments of tensest feeling great speakers skilfully move from any one position or attitude to another as Patrick Henry did. |
And then, when things were at their tensest, Ralph Drew came and tuned the discordant notes into sweet harmony. |
Andrew Jackson's 1st inauguration is considered to have been the rowdiest, and Lincoln's first the tensest. |
He managed to emphasise his optimism and his elegance in managing power, his talent for relaxing the tensest of atmospheres. |