TIGHTLY WOUND

After the big exam, Tim felt tightly wound, worrying about the results.

The cat became tightly wound as the thunderstorm approached.

The soccer team was tightly wound before the championship match.

Despite his tightly wound demeanor, he excelled in delivering a captivating speech.

The atmosphere in the room grew tightly wound as the final moments of the intense game unfolded.

The tightly wound negotiations reached a breakthrough, leading to a historic peace agreement.

The protagonist in the novel was portrayed as a tightly wound character, haunted by past traumas.

After the accident, he became tightly wound, constantly worrying about his recovery.

Living in a tightly wound state for too long can have detrimental effects on one's health.

Despite his tightly wound nature, he managed to remain composed during the crisis.

The tightly wound atmosphere in the office made it difficult to concentrate.

He found it hard to unwind in the tightly wound environment of the city.

In meetings, she was always tightly wound, her tension palpable.

The atmosphere at the meeting left her feeling tightly wound.

Tightly wound, she awaited the interview results.