tension
Example Sentences
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By about 6pm, tension had hardened both inside the factory and on the street.
From BBC
Crude futures moved lower as the market weighed unresolved U.S.-Iran tensions against bearish fundamentals such as Wednesday’s large U.S. crude stock build.
The backdrop reflected the magnitude of the occasion, but not necessarily any tension.
From BBC
The physical act of twirling noodles while discussing something as monumental as coming out diffuses the tension just enough for honesty to survive.
From Salon
Maybe the quadrennial aspect of the Games creates extra tension.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
