Sentence examples for grows tense from inspiring English sources

And yet as the atmosphere grows tense, the confrontations feel forced.

Ms. Tanning grows tense at the sudden appearance of Mr. Lieberman.

But life grows tense when he starts receiving attention from beautiful women, forcing him to wonder if the girl of his dreams has been there all along.

"Even the wisest man grows tense / With some sort of violence," Yeats wrote, in "Under Ben Bulben," and that includes the man of God.

Our life grows tense and difficult; our resource for the future lies in careful thought, providence, and a wise economy; and the school must be of the nation.

Suddenly both become quiet, and the room grows tense.

As the urge to pee grows, tensing unnecessary muscles can waste effort and may make the problem worse.

The atmosphere grew tense.

Things inevitably grew tense.

The room grew tense.

His fingers grew tense.