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
Lib, of course, has a different notion about Anna’s destiny, which is what triggers the nervous tension in the movie’s well-handled resolution of its gothic suspense and theme of moral responsibility.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022
I’ve always liked Plath’s nervous tension; she’s essentially always writing about anxiety.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2022
“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
The hard work they had done, combined with the nervous tension, were beginning to tell upon the old gatehouse-keeper.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
