Mike paused just outside the door and glanced over his shoulder at Pete, who was staring tensely at the ceiling behind them.

One of them raised up and stared tensely at the newcomers.

And then Denham stared tensely all about, shading his eyes with his hand.

With the deputies, he was staring tensely at the cage.

Aiela stared at him tensely, wondering how much longer the iduve could manage to stand.

All five men fell back from the dome to the very edge of the ship's tiny deck and stared tensely at it.

She shoved the packs into the far corners of the tent, then lay down on her back and stared tensely at the thin walls.

Rob stared tensely at the back of the room, where the service doors were.

Rob sat and stared tensely out the window as the subdivisions rolled by.

My former professor asked as Benton Wesley stared tensely at me.