Instead of hanging like a curtain, it seemed to be drawn taut across the window.

He drew taut, as if the woman in his arms had touched a nerve.

Her nerves were slowly being drawn taut, a little more so each day.

The ropes connecting her to the bed were not drawn taut.

He had dark eyes and high cheekbones, the flesh drawn taut under them.

Yet, at ease though he seemed, every muscle had drawn taut.

As the range between the ship and the package increased, they started to draw taut.

He walked towards it; the line dropped to the ground and then drew taut again.

I couldn't recall ever having seen anyone drawn quite so taut.

He sat up in the bed, nerves drawn taut, and looked at the dead girl.