Sentence examples for I'm on tenterhooks from inspiring English sources

I'm on tenterhooks when pheasants or grouse are around since he likes to catch them and teach them a lesson.

And frankly I'm on tenterhooks until the moment when the suspected axe-murderer is told that he will need "to come down to the station".

So why do we say we're "on tenterhooks" when we're nervous?

But John Curtice, a leading psephologist, said that Labour should have been "on tenterhooks" as to whether they could have taken the seat.

Ms Wright, an East Devon District councillor, said drains were "spewing sewage" and villagers were "on tenterhooks".

I am on tenterhooks (most uncomfortable, I must say).

I was on tenterhooks from the first programme and remained so until the end.

I was on tenterhooks as I waited for the final instalments of letters from the transcriber.

I was on tenterhooks for the US women gymnasts going for the team title, with the heartbreaking close-ups of a stricken Alicia Sacramone -compared to China's seemingly oh-so-confident and oh-so-young-looking Deng Linlin and her teammates.

You can still hear people other than the commentators talking; given that the commentators are Harsha Bhogle and Bob Willis, some might be thankful for that, but I'm now on tenterhooks and fear somebody is going to say something they shouldn't.

I know you've been on tenterhooks waiting for the winners of the contest with the longest name of any contest -- and here they are.