Examples of 'tense up' in a sentence
Meaning of "tense up"
tense up - This phrase means to become tense or stressed, often in response to a situation that causes anxiety or nervousness
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- to become tense
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Your muscles tense up when you hold.
Give a big smile and do not tense up.
You do not want me to tense up my trigger finger.
Even thinking about it makes my body tense up.
Many people tense up right before an audition.
If you are cold your muscles will tense up.
My aunts would tense up and beg us to stop.
I close my eyes and try not to tense up.
She felt him tense up behind her.
Tense up like you do not want to be this close to me.
Being seated all day can tense up muscles.
I tend to tense up and get a little nervous.
I would hate to lift something and tense up again.
Some people just tense up in the presence of a superstar.
I can see when you tense up.
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They tense up if you startle them.
There is no need to tense up quite so much.
We tense up when we jump over a puddle.
You have to tense up your wrist.
We tense up and begin to respond as if it is a life or death situation.
Those words tense up my entire body.
She told her not to tense up.
Do not tense up and do not be nervous.
You will know when to tense up.
The muscles in our body tense up whenever we are stressed.
Lady keeps staring at me making me tense up.
Their muscles tense up right away.
Fear causes the body to tense up.
Your muscles tense up as part of your stress response.
When a person cries their face tends to tense up.
Some people tense up at this point.
Notice how many muscles tense up.
Do not tense up your sphincter.
Some people involuntarily tense up or struggle.
Do not tense up or it will hurt.
Zeta suddenly felt himself tense up.
Everything is starting to tense up both my nerves as well as the ropes.
Just mention the word and people tense up.
Make sure you do not tense up your right shoulder.
Being under stress can cause your muscles to tense up.
You tense up while cleaning.
She saw his back tense up.
You can even tense up or loosen the velcro as needed.
I did not want you to tense up.
Most people would tense up and get really hurt.
You are making her tense up.
Do not tense up at the end.
I felt your hand tense up.
Players tense up and focus.
Just try not to tense up.
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