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Tense

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stressful; worrying

tense(adj)

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

tense(adj)

in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

tense(adj)

pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

tense(verb)

taut or rigid; stretched tight

"tense piano strings"

strain, tense(verb)

become stretched or tense or taut

"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

tense(verb)

increase the tension on

"alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"

tense, tense up(verb)

become tense, nervous, or uneasy

"He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

tense, strain, tense up(verb)

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty

was tense about the upcoming bar exam

marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings

a tense relationship existed between the two teachers

stretched with little or no give

a tense rope

to draw tight

he tensed his muscles and attempted to lift the heavy appliance onto the truck

There was an intense pain in my head.

The heat was so intense that I fainted.

He made a pretense of knowing my father.

I am always tense before I get on an airplane.

I experienced intense cold at the South Pole last year.

I feel tense and agitated when I have too much work to do.

Tom often uses humor to defuse tense situations.

Tom is a very intense person.

Tom says that he always feel tense when Mary is in the room.

There was a tense atmosphere in the room.

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