tension
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“Giving up the need to have your friend be more like you will reduce the likelihood of offering unsolicited advice or radiating silent disapproval,” says Lurtz, “and a huge source of tension just drops away.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
There’s always a tension with every building when it comes to value engineering.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The phrase coined by legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to describe the tension of the run-in could not be more apt this season.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The story seems too perfect to be true, but it underscores the basic tension between Wall Street and individual investors.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Anya watched the tension in the princess’s body drain out with a long, exasperated sigh.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing tension
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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Hatchet
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