😬tense

Meaning

a grammatical category showing time reference; stretched tight or anxious

Example Sentences

She felt tense before the interview.

Example Expressions

in the past tense

Synonyms

tight, anxious, strained, nervous, rigid

Antonyms

relaxed, calm, loose

Collocations

past tense, present tense, tense situation, tense moment

More Example Sentences

We got too relieved to stay tense.

The pain becomes intense from time to time.

We suddenly understood why the meeting felt tense.

How much time did you spend to memorize the rules of Tense?

We completely shut down emotionally when things got too intense.