tension
Example Sentences
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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
Despite this tension, Vinicius has publicly described Madrid as "the club of my dreams" and said he hopes to remain there "for many years".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
AI technology was a sticking point for many, and that tension persists, Crabtree-Ireland said.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
For Western competitors, it has meant more tension, squeezing their profits and forcing some to consolidate or bail out of certain markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"He wanted to play, but you got tense, so then he got tense because your tension made it clear to him that you weren't playing."
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Vocabulary lists containing tension
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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