Tensing

Instead of forcing sleep, experts recommend trying relaxation techniques instead, such as deep breathing, meditation or progressive muscle relaxation, which involves tensing and then releasing each muscle in your body.

Adamson is said to have obstructed or hindered three PCs by tensing his body and attempting to pull his arms away from them, before allegedly kicking one officer on the body.

He was tensing up but still resisting our control.

If you notice yourself tensing up while having a conversation, watching an ad or reading an opinion piece, take a few calming deep breaths.

She then received a message telling her to hurry up and come for the child as he was screaming and "tensing" his body.

Officer Ray Tensing had ended the life of Sam DuBose, resulting in significant public outcry.

It’s the most muscle-tensing sensation to watch that scene, because you are so cued into what every person is doing; everyone is reading each other’s dynamics and these little tics—people rubbing their hands together or scratching anxiously.

Kegel exercises involve repeatedly tensing and relaxing the pelvic floor muscles.

The officer, who is white, asked DuBose to unbuckle his seat belt, and Tensing pulled on the door handle.

Instead of just tensing the arms, connection is achieved by engaging the shoulder, upper body and torso muscles.

Tensing the muscles and locking the arm achieves this effect but is neither comfortable nor correct.