tension
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As finance and applied investments professors who study how businesses make decisions amid uncertainty, we have been watching this tension build.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
The Journal reported that one source of tension was his wife’s concerns about Gates’s dealings with Epstein, concerns that dated as far back as 2013.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
AI technology was a sticking point for many, and that tension persists, Crabtree-Ireland said.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
The tension between the human need for both love and self-determination powers both art and madness, but never was it so tangibly brought to life than by Marilyn Monroe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
There had to be more than one ghost near them, from the sheer tension in the air, the prickle on the back of his neck and the sense of being watched.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing tension
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