Sentence examples for in a tense from inspiring English sources

"The town is in a tense mood".

Barak is in a tense political battle.

They were together again on Friday, in a tense courtroom.

The vote came in a tense meeting at which three people were arrested.

That approach has kept China in a tense standoff with its neighbors.

Nor and I were left in a tense proximity at home.

The 1936 Olympics were held in a tense, politically charged atmosphere.

The two sides have been involved in a tense standoff, occasionally colliding with each other.

It prompted warnings to both teams, and in a tense eighth inning Chad Gaudin plunked Cabrera.

"Please wait, please wait," Mr. Monfort said in a tense whisper.

In a tense first set, the Bryans had only one break point and lost it.