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.