tensing (up) Synonyms

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The muscles in her legs tensed up as she prepared to lift the heavy weight.
The air tensed up with the anticipation of the imminent explosion.
His body tensed up as he witnessed the shocking event unfold before his very eyes.
The rope tensed up, nearly snapping under the strain of the hanging man's weight.
Her heart tensed up in fear as the car swerved dangerously close to the edge of the road.
The tension tensed up his jaw, making it difficult for him to speak.
The warrior tensed up his grip on the sword, ready to strike his opponent with deadly precision.
The muscles in his neck and shoulders tensed up as he grappled with the intruder.
The taut string tensed up further as the archer drew back the arrow.
The crowd tensed up as the final whistle blew, signaling the end of the intense match.

anxious,worried, troubled, uneasy, nervous, upset, apprehensive, jittery, edgy, preoccupied

nerveless, cool, collected, easy, relaxed, sure, confident,calm, happy-go-lucky,controlled

The muscles in her legs tensed up as she prepared to lift the heavy weight.

The air tensed up with the anticipation of the imminent explosion.

His body tensed up as he witnessed the shocking event unfold before his very eyes.

The rope tensed up, nearly snapping under the strain of the hanging man's weight.