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tension
noun as in tightness
Strong matches
balance, constriction, force, rigidity, stiffness, straining, stretching, tautness, tenseness, tensity
Weak match
noun as in mental stress
Strongest matches
anxiety, apprehension, concern, discomfort, hostility, jitters, nervousness, pressure, strain, suspense, unease, worry
Strong matches
agitation, brunt, disquiet, edginess, jumps, nerves, restlessness, shakes, uneasiness, worriment
Weak matches
ants in pants, antsiness, bad feeling, nail-biting, pins and needles
Example Sentences
These kinds of tensions are already playing out on the campaign trail.
One particular moment, where Mary takes Robert to see a London apartment, reveals their generational tension.
The claim has drawn scrutiny from analysts who say some of these conflicts lasted just days - though they were the result of long-standing tensions.
Ali, 45, campaigned on a pledge to use the country's vast oil reserves, discovered in 2019, to improve infrastructure and reduce poverty, while navigating territorial tensions with neighbour Venezuela.
Despite rising tensions in U.S.-Mexico relations, Rubio was effusive in his praise of Mexican law enforcement efforts.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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