Sentence examples for initially tense from inspiring English sources

Describes the meeting with the Kombai there, which is initially tense, but later hospitable.

Aitor Karanka's Middlesbrough claimed a £170m prize as they drew 1-1 with Brighton at an initially tense, ultimately overjoyed, Riverside Stadium to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League.

In a notable episode that makes over a Trump-supporting police officer and NASCAR enthusiast, culture expert Karamo brings up the Black Lives Matter movement during an initially tense car ride.

"Initially we felt tense walking down the street, but we're not scared, you can't give in.

One group of about 120 participants continued to bang drums, chant and dance, and began marching downtown around 6 p.m., initially causing a tense standoff with the police.

Initially, they were really tense.

Initially the situation was tense, the police said, but as morning gave way to late afternoon, the tension dissolved into farce as the men looked for a way out of the mess they were in.

Tense and, initially at least, briskly competent, her Otilia looks tall, strong and rather plain, while Ms. Marinca's quick intelligence is evident in the character's alert, expressive face.

"Initially it seemed very tense and everyone expected a clash straight away," Adam continued, "but for a period of ten to 15 minutes nobody actually did anything.

"Initially it seemed very tense and everyone expected a clash straight away," Gynch continues, "but for a period of ten to 15 minutes nobody actually did anything.

Ms. DiFiore said that when the team first convened, the atmosphere was tense, with members initially reluctant to share their agency's record in the death being investigated.