128 entries under tense topic. ×

36
tight(adjective, close, strong, hard, secure)
26
stiff(adjective, close, hard, rough, firm)
19
firm(noun, adjective, strong, hard, secure)
13
rigid(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff)
6
unyielding(adjective, hard, rough, firm, harsh)
6
uptight(adjective, upset, weak, excited, anxious)
5
anxious(adjective, upset, excited, nervous, worried)
5
apprehensive(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
4
drawn(verb, adjective, fatigued)
4
high-strung(adjective, anxious, worried)
4
strung out(expression, adjective, upset, excited, anxious)
3
inflexible(adjective, hard, rough, firm, harsh)
3
nervous(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, careful)
2
fretful(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
2
on edge(expression, adjective, anxious, nervous, worried)
2
afraid(adjective, upset, weak, excited, anxious)
2
antsy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
2
choked(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
2
disturbed(adjective, upset, weak, excited, anxious)
2
edgy(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried)
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