tension

Example Sentences

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There were reports of creative tension between Zendaya and Levinson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Of course, it could still lead to tension and escalation from an international relations perspective,” Harrington said.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Aside from the risk of venturing into the strait at a time of high tension, a disorderly departure from the Gulf also risks causing collisions or grounding, Meade said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The tension is keeping oil markets on edge, pushing Canadian energy stocks higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Often he had felt torn by a tug-of-war between duty and honor—a tension, he thought, that might account for “a good portion of my psychic difficulties over the years.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield