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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
Across the country, fear and tension about environmental threats were boiling beneath the surface.
Across the country, fear and tension about environmental threats were boiling beneath the surface.
But then the rough thing is that when you are put under tension or conflict, stuff starts to surface.
"We finally hooked up, even though it was tension conditions in the beginning," Jones said at the event.
It took some of the tension of uncertainty and trying to bridge between privacy and secretiveness.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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