taut in a sentence

Examples

1. It is about murder, mayhem and taut, insincere smiles.
2. It is the thread of suspense that pulls the day taut.
3. A pair of bamboo bows are held taut by padlocked chains.
4. Bush shows surpisingly taut discipline in not knocking his popular rival.
5. While his script is taut, his visuals are sometimes cruddy.
6. The Aeron breathes, thanks to its taut, mesh fabric.
7. An intelligent script by David Mamet builds to a taut conclusion.
8. McCarry keeps all these plot strings taut like a master marionettist.
9. Yet BMW has given it neither taut lines nor exciting performance.
10. Their muscles taut, they dive together looking for an opening.