tense about
Frequency: 7.112.3 per million words
Feeling nervous or worried about a particular situation or event.
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Examples (10)
- She was very tense about her upcoming job interview.
- There's no point in getting tense about things you can't control.
- He felt tense about the prospect of meeting his in-laws for the first time.
- Many students feel tense about their final examinations.
- Are you still tense about the presentation tomorrow?
- The workers were tense about the rumors of possible layoffs.
- It’s natural to feel tense about moving to a new country.
- I try not to get too tense about deadlines.
- She looked visibly tense about the medical test results.
- They grew increasingly tense about the delayed flight.