nervous tension
Example Sentences
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But in recent months his form has been compromised by a nervous tension which is particularly damaging to his serve.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Act Three offers a performance at a point when nervous tension, romantic fury and artistic demoralization bring the production to a nervous breakdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
But nervous tension in early autumn is also part of the team’s identity.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2019
“One, there’s an enormous amount of nervous tension involved — even when you’re playing just for yourself,” he told the Dallas Morning News in 1999.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2017
He felt a slight lessening of nervous tension and swallowed.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
