visibly tense

Frequency: 6.78.5 per million words

When someone's tension is obvious to others.

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Examples (20)

  • Relations between the two leaders are visibly tense.
  • He became visibly tense as the deadline approached.
  • She became visibly tense as the prosecutor presented the evidence.
  • Her shoulders were visibly tense as she waited for the results.
  • The entire room grew visibly tense when the verdict was about to be announced.
  • The witness grew visibly tense under cross-examination.
  • His posture was visibly tense, indicating his extreme discomfort.
  • You could see he was visibly tense before his presentation.
  • Even from a distance, her shoulders looked visibly tense.
  • Even from a distance, her posture was visibly tense.
  • The negotiation team was visibly tense before entering the critical meeting.
  • The atmosphere in the room grew visibly tense with every passing minute.
  • He was visibly tense, clenching his fists under the table.
  • After the argument, he remained visibly tense for hours.
  • The atmosphere in the waiting room became visibly tense as the hours passed.
  • She tried to relax, but her jaw remained visibly tense.
  • After the argument, both parties remained visibly tense for the rest of the evening.
  • The negotiator noticed the suspect was visibly tense.
  • If you feel visibly tense before a performance, try some deep breathing exercises.
  • Despite his calm words, his hands were visibly tense.