Sentence examples for growing more tense from inspiring English sources

I also described how the standoff between the police and the crowd was growing more tense.

With the situation growing more tense by the second, Mr. Doar, 6 feet 2 inches and still as solid as the school athlete he had been, walked into the 50-yard space separating the two groups and addressed the marchers.

Things have steadily been growing more tense in the house with Paul, Emma and Jacob -- it seems like a powder keg waiting to erupt.

She grows more tense as Johnson becomes distraught over Vietnam.

The crisis grew more tense during four days of unproductive negotiations.

As the game today grew more tense, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers found themselves more comfortable.

But when the demonstration grew more tense, he took his children back home.

Employees said the relationship between Mr. Malmsten and Ms. Leander grew more tense.

PHILADELPHIA Eric Lindros's strained relationship with the Flyers grew more tense yesterday.

The custody standoff has grown more tense almost from the minute Elian stepped on dry land.

As the duel in the sun grew more tense, the younger brother made a catastrophic error.