His worried smile grew tenser.

At a hand signal from Nolan, the wire around his neck grew incrementally tenser.

Early in September word came that the Canadians had been shifted to the Somme front and anxiety grew tenser and deeper.

Already tensed for the deathblow, Martine grew tenser still as she wondered what the gnoll was up to.

The atmosphere grew even tenser when Zavala announced that they were in the hot zone.

The atmosphere in the room grew even tenser as Barak and Colin stared at each other for a few moments.

Judd grew tenser as the night wore on.

The Klingons on the bridge of the Alliance were growing visibly tenser, snapping at each other and at Kirk.

I saw Benn's eyes narrow, her shoulders grow tenser.

I could see his body responding as the energy grew, growing tenser, more ready.