verb
definition
(grammar) To apply a tense to.
example
tensing a verb
verb
definition
To make or become tense.
Examples of tensed in a Sentence
She tensed but didn't move.
She tensed at his low voice.
His body tensed to the point of snapping.
The hair on the back of his neck rose, and he tensed, waiting for the creature to materialize.
She tensed in his grip.
She tensed and waited for him, too, to insult her or boss her around like Romas did before she walked away.
She dropped her gaze and tensed slightly.
Taran tensed, the movement enough to snap one of the rusted fetters.
He tensed and glared at her.
The sobbing, slender creature tensed and covered his head, as if expecting an attack from above.
She tensed and held her breath.
He tensed and straightened, then backed her into the wall.
Rissa tensed, but his arms closed around her to prevent her from jumping off.
Taran stepped aside, and Rissa tensed further as the man squatted before her.
Carmen tensed as she faced him.
When Jessi tripped his senses, he tensed so quickly, he nearly leapt out of his seat.
Jule tensed, not sensing her approach.
The Black God tensed simultaneously, and Darian's eyes glowed brighter.
He gave a cunning smile as she tensed.
Dusty felt the slow change in the air around him and tensed.
He took them to the condo, and she tensed.
Two strained against her grip and tensed.
She tensed, waiting for the flip to switch and him to grab her.
Too aware of him, she tensed as he crouched beside her, the scent too potent to be a dream.
Darkyn had tensed at Gabriel's' movement.
Gabriel sensed someone else join them and tensed.
She tensed and waited, willing him to continue.
His body tensed so fast she didn't have time to blink.
He tensed as they stepped through the portal, clutching her against him with one arm, and she blinked.
Every muscle in her body tensed.
The moment his hand paused over the vault, she tensed.
Her breathing quickened, her body tensed.
He tensed, guessing who it was without turning. He felt Death's cool presence, the same coolness that preceded Gabriel's visits.
The man's air cooled even further, and the men in the chamber tensed.
Taran tensed, expecting an order to have him seized and thrown underground.
His frame tensed once again, and he breathed in her scent, savoring the way its musky sweetness filled his lungs.
Her stomach tensed at his expression and tone.
She tensed at Xander's amused growl.
The Grey God had tensed, his suspicious gaze on Jonny.
Recognizing his scent and presence, she nonetheless tensed when she felt Xander's huge hand on her neck.
However, to explain our ability to form tensed beliefs, we must do more than give their contents in tensed beliefs, we must do more than give their contents in tenseless terms.
However, to explain our ability to form tensed beliefs, we must do more than give their contents in tenseless terms.
Massage - Massage releases the toxins that build up in the muscles, forcibly relaxing them from their tensed state.
The fit should be snug and your abs should be tensed up against the belt for the duration of the exercise.
A muscle that is tensed and contracted is hypertonic, while excessively loose muscles are hypotonic.
Feet should be shoulder width apart, abs tensed and your back straight.
Bianca tensed at the mention of her brother.
He tensed as she tripped his senses again.