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Tensing | Tens | Tenses | Tensed | Tenser | Tensest

Tensing meaning

present participle and gerund of tense

Using Tensing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of tense
  • In the example corpus, tensing often appears in combinations such as: tensing and, tensing his, tensing up.

Context around Tensing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

involves 1× yourself 1× ray 1× muscle 1× repeatedly 1×

Often after:

sensation 1× pulled 1×

Sentence patterns with Tensing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

belt and tensing pulled on 1× he was tensing up but 1× involve repeatedly tensing and relaxing 1× most muscle tensing sensation to 1× notice yourself tensing up while 1× of just tensing the arms 1× officer ray tensing had ended 1× pcs by tensing his body 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adamson is said 1× he was tensing 1× if you notice 1× instead of forcing 1× instead of just 1× kegel exercises involve 1×

Common sentence endings:

and torso muscles 1× calming deep breaths 1× comfortable nor correct 1× in your body 1× on the body 1× or scratching anxiously 1×

Words around Tensing

Just before it in the word index:

tensile 81 tensi 2 tenshin 4 tensest 4 tenses 65 tenser 14

Just after it in the word index:

tension 2.009 tensional 3 tensioned 11 tensioner 4 tensioning 6 tensions 2.521

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Tensing

  • In this selection, "tensing" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, involves, yourself, ray, sensation and pulled stand out and add context to how "tensing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include belt and tensing pulled on and he was tensing up but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tensing" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tensing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He was tensing up but still resisting our control. (9 words)

Kegel exercises involve repeatedly tensing and relaxing the pelvic floor muscles. (11 words)

Officer Ray Tensing had ended the life of Sam DuBose, resulting in significant public outcry. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

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. (41 words)

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. (31 words)

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. (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

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.

Common combinations with tensing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tensing" in a sentence?
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What does "tensing" mean?
Tensing means: present participle and gerund of tense
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