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nervous tension

NOUN

stress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony anxiety burden crunch fear hardship hassle heat intensity nervousness strain tension trauma worry

STRONG

affliction alarm albatross apprehensiveness clutch disquiet disquietude distention draw dread expectancy extension fearfulness ferment flutter force impatience misgiving mistrust oppression passion protraction pull restlessness spring stretch tautness tenseness tensity tightness traction trepidation trial urgency

WEAK

overextension

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness ease happiness health help peace relief

STRONG

calm certainty confidence contentedness trust

WEAK

ignorance indifference relaxation unimportance

Example Sentences

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What began as a moment's pause after a wicket became prolonged periods of nervous tension in a crowd that had arrived to party.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2023

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

It doesn’t have much to say, but it says it with style and a mood of jangly, sustained nervous tension.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2021

The hours of daylight are shrinking, and the nervous tension grows.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2020

But there was plenty of nervous tension left in our household, believe you me.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

nervous tension

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