Ukrainian friends of mine routinely tense up whenever the picture is mentioned.

The position feels precarious, and I tense up to keep from falling.

If you tense up or have doubts, you put yourself at risk.

I felt excitement run along my nerves, and began to tense up.

Caitlin felt Jeremy's body tense up next to her on the couch.

From the Aweida house.' Only to tense up all over again.

Her body started to tense up, so I let her go.

Each new round of violent play caused Luce to tense up in alarm.

When I see her, I tense up and can hear my heart pounding.

I tense up-hehasn't touched me since before our fight-andhe releases me.

The donier had seen her tense up with the last pain.

He's talking just for happiness, but something he says makes her tense up.

The muscles of his face and body, tense up to this moment, relaxed.

I could see Ázzuen tense up, trying not to flinch away.

He must have seen me tense up, because he apologized with a nervous chuckle.

She noticed him tense up as she began her response.