nervous tension

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

I’ve always liked Plath’s nervous tension; she’s essentially always writing about anxiety.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2022

This malbec is not as scary as its label might suggest, but it does display a nervous tension, the kind of energy that makes a wine lively and tasty.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2019

“But now I found myself gripping the controls with a nervous tension I hadn’t experienced since that first combat mission.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin