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tenseness
noun as in heebie-jeebies
noun as in intensity
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noun as in irritation
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noun as in jitters
noun as in nerves
noun as in soreness
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noun as in stress
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noun as in tension
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noun as in vehemency
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- acuteness
- anxiety
- ardor
- concentration
- deepness
- depth
- earnestness
- emotion
- emphasis
- energy
- excess
- excitement
- extreme
- extremity
- fanaticism
- ferment
- ferociousness
- ferocity
- fervency
- fervor
- fierceness
- fire
- force
- forcefulness
- fury
- high pitch
- intenseness
- keenness
- magnitude
- might
- nervousness
- pitch
- potency
- power
- severity
- sharpness
- strain
- strength
- tension
- vehemence
- vigor
- violence
- volume
- weightiness
- wildness
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Example Sentences
The air itself had a certain electrical tenseness about it, like the silence before a storm.
He saw the tenseness of the abdominal organs, felt the blind fear in the creature's mind.
The scout fought down a surge of panic, attempted to battle the tenseness which tied his nerves.
Sadie gave him a searching glance and he noted an ominous tenseness in her pose and her drawn-back lips.
It was a week of strained tenseness; a certain electricity seemed at hand in the atmosphere, inhibiting speech.
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On this page you'll find 259 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tenseness, such as: anxiety, dither, fidget, fidgets, jump, and jumps.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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