tensed
/tɛnst/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'tense' (to make or become tight or stiff).
- He tensed his arms before lifting the heavy weight.
- She tensed up when she saw the spider.
- The dog tensed its body and growled.
adjective
- Feeling nervous, worried, or unable to relax.
- She looked tensed as she waited for her turn to speak.
- He seemed tensed and kept checking his phone.
- The players were tensed before the championship game.
- Stretched tight; not loose.
- She could feel the tensed skin on her sunburned shoulders.
- The tensed rope held the tent firmly in place.
- His tensed muscles showed how hard he was working.
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