Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.

Joe made a call and they listened tensely as they heard his words.

But he listened tensely and heard a choked sobbing outside his tent.

We listened tensely, ready to attack or to furnish steady fire.

As she washed, she listened tensely for the sounds of movement.

The girl listened tensely for a full five minutes; then went back into her room, closed the door and tried to resume her reading.

He tensely listened to the quiet but could hear nothing except his own breath.

The men listened tensely as each name was called.

Blade found himself listening tensely for the sound of axes from the roof.

He listened tensely to what was now ringing through the loudspeaker.