Both Uses
taut
in
Night of the Living Dummy
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- Her face was pale and taut with fear.†
p. 54.7 *
- Kris stammered, her back pressed against the wall, her expression taut with terror.†
p. 66.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(taut) pulled or drawn tight;
or: subjected to great tension - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)