He could feel the tenseness of her body. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
That's not the kind of "tenseness" the writer was referring to. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
No "tenseness" between "The One" and Rimshot Joe after last weekends comments though. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
NBC's Chuck Todd says there's a 'tenseness' between John and Sarah (More Pravda Propaganda). From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
NBC's Chuck Todd says there's a 'tenseness' between John McCain and Sarah Palin. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
A curious tenseness came over the listening audience. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Cross] Reference
And waited, aware of the awful tenseness in her body. From Wordnik.com. [The Source of Magic]
As he drove he felt an odd tenseness sweep through him. From Wordnik.com. [The Monster] Reference
"Go," the answer was almost inaudible in its tenseness. From Wordnik.com. [The Crooked House] Reference
Her eyes were gazing into his with a strange tenseness. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Cross] Reference
She looked at him, amazed by the tenseness of his words. From Wordnik.com. [Colorado Jim] Reference
Beside him, he could sense the tenseness in Connel's body. From Wordnik.com. [The Revolt on Venus] Reference
Today Ward caught a tenseness, a more than usual alertness. From Wordnik.com. [Behold the Stars]
He was quiet now, but there was still a tenseness in his body. From Wordnik.com. [The Tiger in the Smoke]
Amid a tenseness that affected even the actors working with her. From Wordnik.com. [The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays Or, The Sham Battles at Oak Farm] Reference
There seemed to be a tenseness to the atmosphere of the old store. From Wordnik.com. [Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper] Reference
My first impression as I opened the door was of an air of tenseness. From Wordnik.com. [The Secrets of the German War Office] Reference
The distant roll of thunder added to the tenseness of the atmosphere. From Wordnik.com. [The Crooked House] Reference
There was a tenseness in the silence of the trio and the cringing dog. From Wordnik.com. [Jimsy The Christmas Kid] Reference
There was a tenseness, almost a fierceness, in his brilliant blue eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Gay Cockade] Reference
Trent followed along with them, but felt a peculiar tenseness within him. From Wordnik.com. [The Monster] Reference
There was a tenseness about his jaw, a smouldering light in his eye that sent. From Wordnik.com. [Where the Sun Swings North] Reference
The immutability of them, and the majesty, relieved the tenseness of his mood. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of the Blue Ridge] Reference
She was talking hysterically, anxious only to relieve the tenseness of his lips. From Wordnik.com. [The Triflers] Reference
There was a tenseness around his eyes as he brought his fingers down on the keys. From Wordnik.com. [The Monster] Reference
Not often -- but the occasional tenseness sometimes made me wish for the silences. From Wordnik.com. [Return To The Future] Reference
This time Maigret lowered his eyelids to conceal the extreme tenseness of his gaze. From Wordnik.com. [Stan the Killer]
He had lost that tenseness of a hound in leash which had marked him the night before. From Wordnik.com. [Star Born] Reference
He stretched his arms, felt the tenseness ease in his muscles, and began to feel better. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Eagle]
Maybe somebody whose, you know, behavior indicates some type of nervousness or tenseness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 31, 2008] Reference
The tenseness in the arm he held slackened and the stranger stood more firmly on his heels. From Wordnik.com. [The Tiger in the Smoke]
They talked of many things, covering with, their commonplaces the tenseness of the situation. From Wordnik.com. [The Gay Cockade] Reference
"But don't you feel a sort of tenseness all around -- as though something were going to happen?". From Wordnik.com. [Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam] Reference
The man's manner fully confirmed his suspicions, and even in the tenseness of the moment he felt. From Wordnik.com. [In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India] Reference
BILL HARRIS, NAVARRE, FLORIDA, RESIDENT: It's the anticipation of waiting for it, the tenseness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 11, 2005] Reference
"They found and destroyed the power plant," whispered George, the tenseness evident in his voice. From Wordnik.com. [The Runaway Asteroid] Reference
His eyes glittered brightly and there was a hint of nervousness in the tenseness of his lower lip. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Affairs] Reference
"That sounds like Miss Pritchard now," remarked Mrs. Moss, thankful to have the tenseness relieved. From Wordnik.com. [Elsie Marley, Honey] Reference
Johnny grinned hopefully and a sudden tenseness took possession of him as he watched for the first hostile move. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories] Reference
He was saying something in a language that Broom did not understand, and the tenseness in his voice betrayed his fear. From Wordnik.com. [Viewpoint] Reference
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