He suggested that the moment was tense for the two officers.

Life was very tense at Ingleside for the older people.

Then he stood tense for a moment, staring in surprise.

Security situation - I understand it can be very tense at times, but for anyone who has lived there - do you feel relatively safe?

The street was tense for more than an hour, with some people saying they saw the police push the man from the roof.

It was only as I pulled up to the house that things began to feel tense for me again.

His face, which had been tense for weeks, grew tighter still.

But if we're lucky, things will stay tense for a while.

In the meantime, things are expected to be tense for top management.

He stood tense for a moment, then went to the door.