Meanings of slightly tense in English

The slightly tense look on Simon's face gave way to righteous concern.

She was slightly tense as his hands cupped her face.

He seemed very serious and slightly tense about whatever it was he needed to tell her.

Mattar also seemed slightly tense, as if he too was there subject to some larger plan.

The slightly tense and brief effects of the full moon could bring out your perfectionist trait.

The voice was louder now, slightly tense.

The friendly but slightly tense ticket scanner informed me that my own mask was to be worn at all times.

Amid a quiet, slightly tense pause among the group, Megos looked up from the gravelly floor and split the silence.

A BURST of takeover speculation in the drugs sector rounded off a positive, if slightly tense, session for British stocks yesterday.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It may be a slightly tense day on a couple of fronts.

Most conspicuous, and perhaps instructive for Andy Murray, was how relaxed the revived Swiss looked today compared with the slightly tense-looking Scot on Tuesday.

Forthill was watching the room at large, exuding calm confidence, but his brow was furrowed, and the set of his mouth was slightly tense.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22): You're due a fun and relaxed start to the weekend, but the earlier hours may be slightly tense.

'I have no feedback, no instrumentation at all.' Vitas sounded very slightly tense.

"Gentlemen," Nicodemus said, his voice raised and slightly tense.

"Come on," Ruth says, in a voice slightly tense with the fear of falling, his weight pinning her legs.