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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
We use strategy—we watch the other person’s eyes, the tension in their arms, the positioning of their feet.
Mr. Sharaa’s tensions with the minorities escalated into massacres of Druze and Alawites, with government forces killing more than a thousand people in each community.
This stance led to tensions with Zelensky, who accused him of "disseminating Russian narratives".
One source of tension rises above the rest.
Geopolitical tensions have helped drive a tech frenzy to build massive data centers housing tens of thousands of chips requiring a phenomenal amount of electrical power and large-scale cool.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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