tenseness
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6.4
- noun
- /ˈtɛn.sə.nəs/
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tensión
- I gotta get rid of the tenseness in my joints.
Like if there's tenseness in the fingers, you're not going to like you have to learn how to try hard while relaxed.
- Like if there's tenseness in the fingers, you're not going to like you have to learn how to try hard while relaxed.
Examples
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The tenseness in his muscles indicated he was not fully relaxed during the massage.
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Look at the tenseness in his face, that taut body.
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He felt a tenseness in her arm and thought that she was aware of it too.
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Like if there's tenseness in the fingers, you're not going to like you have to learn how to try hard while relaxed.
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After a long day, I felt a tenseness in my shoulders that needed relief.
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When she noticed the tenseness in her neck, she decided to take a break from work.
Synonyms
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3.2
The force that pulls a rope or cable tight when it is stretched
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3.9
A condition when parts of the body or objects are hard to move, often causing pain
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5.5
A feeling of being squeezed in a part of the body
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5.3
The state of being pulled tight with no slack
A feeling of being pulled tight in muscles or ropes
How Tense
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tenseness comes from the word tense, which traces back to the old root tendere meaning 'to stretch'. That's why physical tenseness means muscles are tight or 'stretched' and not relaxed, just like a rope under tension.