tension

Example Sentences

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The return to flying has created tensions between airlines and crew.

From The Wall Street Journal

The film’s narrative is scattered across two intersecting timelines that steadily build tension, suspicion and intrigue.

From Salon

"It was a brilliant script. It was brilliantly paced out. And then when you add the music, the music in the film had such incredible tension," he said.

From BBC

An air of tension hovered over us like an unspoken truth, which was inevitable after spending so much time together in one confined space after another.

From Salon

Policymakers have been working for years to try to prevent China from getting access to advanced U.S.-made chips amid rising tensions between the countries.

From MarketWatch