Sentence examples for are tense for from inspiring English sources

Show days are tense for any fashion designer — a season's worth of sales can ride on the result — but Galliano had more on his mind than clothing.

The days since the killing have been tense for Sanatan Sanstha.

My sense is that Clark's relationship with her parents was tense for years.

The battle for short supplies is certain to be tense for months, analysts said.

"Don't let him get near the convoy!" It was tense for a few moments.

"I don't think it was tense for us," Randolph said.

Maiduguri was tense for much of the day, with the sound of gunfire and shelling diminishing only as night fell.

The relationship between the US and Venezuela, which has been tense for more than a decade, has encountered new difficulties in recent weeks.

Jisr al-Shoughour has been tense for days, since more than 120 members of the country's security forces were killed, according to state television.

• Mangini's voice was tense for all of his postgame news conference, his eyes were narrowed and they contained traces of malice.

The Mets have open spots and offers to pitchers to fill them, but the coming weekend may be tense for the National League champions.