Sentence examples for was so taut from inspiring English sources

And yet the effects of his incarceration were visible: the skin on his face was so taut that his cheekbones cast a skeletal shadow under his eyes; there was a noticeable swelling around his mouth.

But its chassis was so taut, and its suspension so unforgiving, with almost no wheel-travel, that the R8 wheel-hopped out of many tight, bumpy corners, or bounced up on three (or fewer) wheels, on the irregular pavement.

His face was marked with the traditional scarification of the Boudouma a deep cut down the center of the nose, and diagonal marks on each cheek and his skin was so taut that you could see his jaw muscles move when he spoke.

His face was marked with the traditional scarification of the Boudouma — a deep cut down the center of the nose, and diagonal marks on each cheek — and his skin was so taut that you could see his jaw muscles move when he spoke.

The aim is to create a 30-minute monologue that is so taut you could ping a coin off it.

Perhaps it was the joy in the occasion, or perhaps the sheer scale of the show during this city's Fashion Week prevented it from being so taut.

Like Assassin's Creed, there's a strong sense of deja vu, but this is so taut and well constructed it's easier to forgive.

Chris Ofili's drawings, among the best I've ever seen by him, are so taut that they almost seem punched in tin.

The tightrope you would walk to say an honest, meaningful, credible thing yet remain employed is so taut and risky, only a sophisticated, agile mind can do it.

Others stormed their way into the city, shooting indiscriminately.Inside the cavernous building "nerves were so taut that there were numerous accidental discharges, bullets flying through the ceiling of the hall", Ms Lim writes.

The straps are so taut that the cars barely budge — a good thing, because if even one car comes loose and ricochets around a deck, it can cause millions of dollars in damage.