Read them over and judge your own reaction. The first one probably has a creepy feel to it. The second may hit you as more harried and tense. The third should give a sense of quiet and expectation. Take note that these are active rather than passive descriptions.
Static imagery is given a sense of motion and activity.
By making your backgrounds active and vivid, your characters will standout even more in contrast. Like backgrounds, people visually and audibly portray their moods. There is the face that we show to others, and the face we keep to ourselves. Men and women deal with tension in different ways, some with laughter, others with silence. Some people smile, but their folded arms indicate that they are not really as open or comfortable as they portray.