Definition: 1. Nervous or worried, and unable to relax. 2. In which people have strong feelings such as worry, anger, etc. that often cannot be expressed openly. 3. Tight rather than relaxed.
Use 'tense' in a sentence:
1. A massage will relax those tense muscles.
2. When we are tired, tense, depressed, or unwell, we feel pain much more.
3. The situation remains tense.
4. It was as though Corinne was already dead: they were speaking of her in the past tense.
5. Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home.
6. Officials are understandably nervous about the tense situation in the neighbourhood.
7. She was very tense, but she preserved an appearance of nonchalance.
8. He tensed as the big West Indian gripped his shoulder.
9. His voice had lost its resonance; it was tense and strained.
10. The relation between employees and employers is becoming tense.
11. After three very tense weeks he phoned again.
12. If at any point you feel yourself becoming tense, make a conscious effort to relax.
13. Dart, who had at first been very tense, at last relaxed.
14. When we knocked on her door, she seemed tense but allowed us in any way.
15. I spent a tense few weeks waiting for the results of the tests.
16. Until the moment everyone started telling me to mellow out, I had never been tense for a single moment in my life.
17. The result, not unnaturally, was that he became more tense and increasingly frustrated.
18. The present international situation remains tense and turbulent.
19. Mark, who had at first been very tense, at last relaxed.
20. He tensed himself, listening to see if anyone had followed him.
21. Conditions are still very tense and the fighting could escalate at any time.
22. My arms are tired, and my back is tense.
23. I tensed every muscle in my body in apprehension.
24. It was a day of tense and often ill-tempered debate.
25. The atmosphere in the meeting was getting more and more tense.
26. The past tense of 'take' is 'took'.
27. In countries like India, that call could become a tool to aggravate an already tense political situation and stress already undernourished populations.
28. Even though her parents have long since died, she still talks about them in the present tense.
29. Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they'll change America.
30. Even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, it doesn't matter.
31. She lay, eyes shut, body tense.
32. The current situation is growing increasingly tense.
33. Let us change the tense for convenience.
34. It had been a tense, restless day with people crowding her all the time.
35. She seemed nervous or tense, and she was definitely short with me.
36. She sounded tense and angry.
37. Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone.
38. Every nerve in her body was tense.
39. The massage relaxed my tense back muscles.
40. A bath can relax tense muscles.
41. He's a very tense person.
42. She tensed, hearing the strange noise again.
43. She tensed her muscles in anticipation of the blow.
44. This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks.
45. Do you know how to form the past tense?
46. You have to use the past tense.
47. His muscles tensed as he got ready to run.
48. Take a warm bath to soothe tense, tired muscles.
