taut with

Frequency: 5.53.9 per million words

Figurative: used to show that someone is full of a strong emotion like anger or excitement.

tauttaut + PREPOSITION

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with

Examples (10)

  • He spoke in a voice taut with anger.
  • Her face was taut with anxiety as she waited for the test results.
  • The athlete's muscles were taut with anticipation before the starting gun fired.
  • The atmosphere in the meeting room was taut with suspense.
  • She replied in a tone taut with suppressed excitement.
  • His whole body became taut with fear when he heard the sudden crash.
  • The silence between the two rivals was taut with unspoken resentment.
  • His jaw was set firmly, his face taut with concentration.
  • The air in the city was taut with the threat of an impending riot.
  • He looked at his departing friend, his expression taut with grief.