tension

Example Sentences

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"But their intervention when it came did little more than inflame tensions," she said.

From BBC

By the final bell, the tension had evaporated and the outcome felt inevitable.

From BBC

On a night of nerves and tension, City overcame Newcastle United to secure a 2-1 win that sent a loud and ominous message: "Over to you, Arsenal."

From BBC

But for many, the absence of a Capitol tribute underscores a familiar tension: America celebrates its reformers rhetorically, even as its institutions struggle to fully honor them.

From Salon

The most actively traded bullion contract fell 2.7% to $4,912 an ounce on Tuesday, dragged down by a stronger dollar, easing geopolitical tensions, and the start of the Lunar New Year holiday in Asia.

From Barron's