nervous tension
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The nervous tension in the stadium quickly morphed into unbridled frustration, as the Phillies lineup was unable to do anything against Snell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
He cracks his third ball for four - cue nervous tension - but then he gets a thick edge to a full, wide delivery next up and is caught.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2022
It doesn’t have much to say, but it says it with style and a mood of jangly, sustained nervous tension.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2021
But nervous tension in early autumn is also part of the team’s identity.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2019
His resulting isolation only increased his fatigue and nervous tension.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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