tension
Example Sentences
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Tension over the cards contributed to Daniel-Hoste and his husband splitting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Although she did not reveal it to fans or journalists, Minogue left little hints about her second round of cancer treatment on her 2023 album Tension.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Tension is rising as Washington waits for Tehran to respond to its latest offer of a deal to extend a truce to allow the foes to enter peace negotiations.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Tension underlies the preparation for the festivities: Nick is arriving home after a stint of several months in a psychiatric institution, after crippling anxiety forced him to withdraw from college.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025
Tension pushed into every corner of the room, the way it does when no one knows what to say or how to say it and everyone is waiting on someone to speak.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing tension
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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