1. Although the fight may be tense, there is no reason to take it personally.

2. She looked a little tense, but she was fine and in good health.

3. Many families said the atmosphere on the campus had become increasingly tense amid the rumors.

4. The tense siege ended suddenly on the third day with two deadly explosions and intense gunfire.

5. It got a little tense in there, he added.

6. The tense standoff became a rallying point for those who pointed to the action as federal overreach.

7. The tense arraignment marked the first time Tsarnaev has appeared in public since he was charged.

8. Some Russians said they found the tense conditions deeply disturbing.

9. The police killings ramped up emotions in the already tense national debate over police conduct.

10. The situation in Turkey was tense even before the Ankara bombings.

11. The town is in a tense mood.

12. Her removal rattled the delicate balance of relationships across Asia at a tense moment.

13. Witnesses said the atmosphere was tense and that riot police patrolled the streets.

14. After tense negotiations the government finally agreed to waive that condition.

15. If you were looking for a tense, tightly contested game on Sunday, you are probably disappointed.