tension
Example Sentences
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For bond markets, this introduces a structural tension: The world’s largest bond markets—the U.S.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Some see a tension between just war theory and sweeping rejection of war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The tension appeared to get to O'Sullivan in the final frame of the session when he punched the table in frustration, having missed a pot on a red.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The same could even be extended to Bieber’s set, whose lo-fi flouting of traditional Coachella spectacle seemed to play with that tension directly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
I was back at the master’s, instantly recharged with the familiar, unrelenting tension and the need to escape, but this time I was plotting it together with the other boys.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing tension
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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