nervous tension
Example Sentences
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What began as a moment's pause after a wicket became prolonged periods of nervous tension in a crowd that had arrived to party.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2023
Lib, of course, has a different notion about Anna’s destiny, which is what triggers the nervous tension in the movie’s well-handled resolution of its gothic suspense and theme of moral responsibility.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022
The hours of daylight are shrinking, and the nervous tension grows.
From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2020
This malbec is not as scary as its label might suggest, but it does display a nervous tension, the kind of energy that makes a wine lively and tasty.
From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2019
You could taste it; a nervous tension that came perilous close to fear.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
