tense
Part of speech: adverb
Part of speech: noun
Part of speech: adjective
Part of speech: noun
Usage examples "tense" :
" We've got to turn , sis," he said , in a tense, sharp voice . - "The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship", Margaret Burnham. There was a tense silence , which O'Reilly broke by saying , " I guess 'Vittles' isn't a very good game , after all ." - "Rainbow's End", Rex Beach. A strange , tense feeling was growing in the place . - "The Place Beyond the Winds", Harriet T. Comstock.