Definition of Taut

stressed to the point of being nervous

Examples of Taut in a sentence

As I waited for the results of my lab tests, I was taut with anxiety.  🔊

Bill was taut with worry as he waited for the doctor to update him on his wife’s recovery status.  🔊

Since I wanted to have the perfect wedding, I was taut with nerves on the day of the event.  🔊

Jim’s preparation for his final exam left him taut and irritable.  🔊

Because Kelly was nervous about being on stage, her voice was taut with emotion when she spoke.  🔊

The pressure of teaching a class for the first time made me so taut that my hands began to shake.  🔊

Although Henry has flown many times, he still gets taut every time he boards a plane and has to calm himself with a scotch and soda.  🔊

It was apparent from the girl’s pale face that the idea of riding the roller coaster made her taut.  🔊

As Frank moved from one stage of the competition to the next, his brain became taut from the pressure.  🔊

Elaine’s fear of losing her job made her so taut she could barely function at work.  🔊

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