tensions

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tightness n.
mental stress n.

NOUN

tightness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pressure strain stress

STRONG

balance constriction force rigidity stiffness straining stretching tautness tenseness tensity

WEAK

astriction

Antonyms

WEAK

calmness contentedness ease limpness looseness peace relaxation slack

NOUN

mental stress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety apprehension concern discomfort hostility jitters nervousness pressure strain suspense unease worry

STRONG

agitation brunt disquiet edginess jumps nerves restlessness shakes uneasiness worriment

WEAK

ants in pants antsiness bad feeling nail-biting pins and needles

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness ease peace

STRONG

calm

WEAK

contentedness limpness looseness relaxation slack

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tensions

Global government bond yields rose to multiyear highs as a lack of progress in resolving Middle East tensions lifted oil prices and sparked worries about risks of a prolonged period of elevated inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

He then said his ties with Kim have reduced tensions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

These tensions shaped Doley's belief that conservation could not be separated from the rights of local communities.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The move mirrored similar reductions in Trump’s first term designed to lower Washington-Pyongyang tensions in the run-up to three summits between Trump and Kim for nuclear talks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The tensions between the United States and France would linger for years, but the immediate crisis ended.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy