tensely Synonyms
tensely Meaning
Wordnet
tensely (r)
in a tense manner
tensely Sentence Examples
- The students sat tensely, awaiting the results of the exam.
- The air was thick with tension as the two sides faced off tensely.
- I gripped the steering wheel tensely as I navigated the icy roads.
- The cat stared at the mouse tensely, its muscles taut.
- The silence hung tensely in the air, broken only by the ticking clock.
- The crowd cheered tensely as the game reached its climax.
- The workers held their breath tensely as the manager announced the layoffs.
- The patient lay in bed tensely, waiting for the doctor's verdict.
- The child clung tensely to their mother's hand in the dark room.
- The soldiers waited tensely in the trenches, listening for the sound of enemy troops.
FAQs About the word tensely
in a tense manner
upset, apprehensive, anxious, uneasy, troubled,worried, nervous, het up, on pins and needles, ill at ease
collected, easy, nerveless, calm, cool, relaxed, cool, relaxed,calm, sure
The students sat tensely, awaiting the results of the exam.
The air was thick with tension as the two sides faced off tensely.
I gripped the steering wheel tensely as I navigated the icy roads.
The cat stared at the mouse tensely, its muscles taut.
