Beazley's hold on Swan grew increasingly tenuous over the years.

I felt my view of the space around me growing obscured and tenuous.

His connection to the body hanging upon the wheel grew more tenuous.

Within seconds the three had grown so tenuous they were barely recognizable.

For a moment the darkness of the wood grew tenuous, and it seemed he could see through it, to the snow on the other side.

However, by the 19th century the situation of foreigners in Tibet grew more tenuous.

By Saturday night - kickoff eve - the weather grew tenuous.

And as the years went by, even our house's status as a family landmark grew tenuous.

The situation is growing more tenuous by the day.

Merrill's standing with the players has grown more tenuous lately.