taut

She could see it in every taut line of his body.

His body was taut, as if he were ready to fight something off.

His mother was near, her face taut with human worry.

A moment later, he saw the line rise off the ground and go taut.

He looked directly at her now, and his mouth became a taut, hard line.

She turned in place, the phone cord going taut against her.

However, the pull was still taut, she had not done so.

The face of the young girl suddenly took on a taut expression.

The strong features of his face were taut with concern.

And he had seen the taut look on the Captain's face.

Then, just an hour after the first cast, the line went taut.

He still had that same smile, but it was taut and small.

There was a taut silence on the other end of the phone.

He watched her for a second, his face taut with concern.

The set of his face was taut, desire held in check.

The taut gray look she'd had even in sleep since he'd found her was finally gone.

Thus she tried to cut that too taut cord between us.

The skin on his face was taut across the bones.

The man at the other end pulled the cable taut.

I worked my way forward to the chair, keeping the line taut.

Then, in a taut hard voice, Ross shot out a second order.

He looked taut, as if all his attention had narrowed to a single focus.

Nick's voice was suddenly over her, his face taut with name down.

Nathan's powerful body was taut and hard with his need for her.