Everyone had felt nerves tighten as Scanning got a better read on the seventeen point sources.

Pink leaned back in his chair, every nerve tightened for the next move, and waited.

And just as instantly her nerves tightened a notch.

Krog looked at him for a moment in silence, and Blade's nerves tightened.

Harlow followed her gaze, and his own nerves tightened with a shock.

It was Webster, and her nerves tightened as she heard the anxiety in his voice.

The nerves were tightening, that was all, normal at this stage, ignore.

Jay's nerves tightened as he took in the papers strewn across the floor.

I heard a creak within the barn, and my nerves tightened.

Diego's nerves tightened further as he saw that there were more guards present than usual-not a good sign.