Sentence examples for taut competition from inspiring English sources

In China, the formula worked perfectly with an exciting, well-balanced race, with overtaking, several pit stops and a taut competition for the lead.

British actor Tom Hardy, best known as Batman's nemesis Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises," wowed audiences Monday at the Venice International Film Festival in Steven Knight's taut "Locke," which was shown out of competition.

Ms. Zhang's assured conducting, with its taut, elegant gestures, similarly impresses Glenn Dicterow, the concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic and a judge of the 2002 competition.

Tears, trembles, taut neck.

The line became taut.

When nerves are taut.

That sounded taut.

Three: pull string taut.

A taut psychological novel.

This match is taut.

Every bolt still taut.