The room was tense with the silence of taut nerves.

Ayla raised up to him with every nerve and muscle taut.

His condescending attitude set her taut nerves even further on edge.

His nerves already taut, Rick jumped at the unexpected voice.

While they were in wartime conditions, taut nerves could cut down on reaction time.

There was a pause that seemed endless to Bonnie's taut nerves.

But the rhythm brought her pleasure rather than taut nerves.

It had relaxed their taut nerves to a great degree.

Her body ached for its release, every nerve taut and ready.

His own nerves, already taut, were on the point of snapping.